Bucks Fire Head Coach Adrian Griffin Despite Strong Start

Doc Rivers Emerges as Strong Candidate for Position Amid Defensive Concerns

Adrian Griffin has been fired as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks after 43 games, despite a 30-13 record.
Assistant coach Joe Prunty is expected to take over on an interim basis.
Doc Rivers, former head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, is being strongly considered for the full-time position.
Griffin was hired in June 2023, succeeding Mike Budenholzer who led the team to the 2021 NBA title.
There were concerns about the team's defense, as the Bucks have allowed 120.5 points per game, the sixth-most in the NBA.