KFAN – Adrian Griffin, 49, was fired Tues despite guiding Milwaukee to a 30 – 13 record, second best in the Eastern Conference behind the Boston Celtics (34-10) entering the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bucks assistant coach Joe Prunty will take over as interim head coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis was a difficult decision to make during the season,\u201d Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a statement. \u201cWe are working immediately toward hiring our next head coach. We thank Coach Griffin for his hard work and contributions to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2019 staff when Toronto won the NBA title in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to ESPN, Griffin\u2019s tenure is tied for the third-shortest in NBA coaching history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bucks have won two straight and five of their last six heading into Wednesday\u2019s home game with Cleveland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Multiple reports immediately linked former Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers to the vacancy in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rivers, 62, has won 1,097 games with the Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers and Sixers. He guided the Celtics to the NBA title in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Griffin replaced Mike Budenholzer, who was 271-120 in five seasons with the Bucks and guided them to the NBA championship in 2020-21. He was fired in May after the top-seeded Bucks lost to the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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