Bucks Fire Coach Adrian Griffin After 43 Games, per Report
After just 43 games, it appears Milwaukee Bucks coach Adrian Griffin's tenure is over.
The Bucks dismissed Griffin Tuesday afternoon, according to a report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Griffin, 49, was hired by Milwaukee on June 5 after a lengthy stint as a Toronto Raptors assistant. Replacing fired coach Mike Budenholzer, he led the Bucks to a 30–13 record, second in the Eastern Conference behind the Boston Celtics.
Per Wojnarowski, assistant coach Joe Prunty is expected to take over the interim job. A longtime assistant with Milwaukee and numerous other teams, Prunty previously served as Milwaukee's interim head coach in 2018.
The Bucks are expected to make assistant Joe Prunty interim coach, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/VayrSEMGP1
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 23, 2024
Before being named coach of the Bucks, Griffin was an assistant with Milwaukee, the Chicago Bulls, the Orlando Magic, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Raptors.
The Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons 122-113 on Monday in their most recent game and are scheduled to play the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday.