Report: Bucks fire Adrian Griffin; Joe Prunty interim coach
Jan 14, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin calls a play in the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Fiserv Forum. credits: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Adrian Griffin's tenure as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks is over after 43 games, ESPN reported Tuesday.
Bucks assistant coach Joe Prunty will take over as interim head coach, per the report.
Griffin, 49, had guided Milwaukee to a 30-13 record, second-best in the Eastern Conference behind the Boston Celtics (34-10) entering Tuesday.
Griffin was an assistant with the Bucks from 2008-10. Griffin also coached with the Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic and Oklahoma City Thunder and was on the Raptors' staff when Toronto won the NBA title in 2019.
According to ESPN, Griffin's tenure is tied for the third shortest in NBA coaching history.
The Bucks have won two straight and five of their last six heading into Wednesday's home game with Cleveland.
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