Milwaukee Bucks rent Adrian Griffin as their new head coach – NBA Weblog – NBA Basketball Weblog
The Milwaukee Bucks yesterday employed Adrian Griffin as their new head coach.
Griffin, who turns into the seventeenth head coach in franchise historical past, brings 15 seasons of NBA teaching expertise to the Bucks, most just lately spending the final 5 seasons as an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors.
“Adrian is a widely-respected coach and former participant, who brings nice management and expertise to our group,” mentioned Bucks common supervisor Jon Horst. “His championship-level teaching pedigree, character, basketball acumen and talent to attach with and develop gamers make him the perfect selection to guide our group. He has earned this chance.”
“I’m extremely honored and grateful to Wes, Jamie, Dee, Jimmy and Jon to be named the top coach of the Milwaukee Bucks,” mentioned Griffin. “The Bucks are a championship group and I’m thrilled to work with a longtime roster of excessive character and proficient gamers. I’m excited to be again in Milwaukee and I can’t wait to get began.”
“Adrian is well-regarded all through the NBA, and we imagine that his huge expertise working beneath and taking part in for profitable head coaches makes him the fitting particular person to information our group in competing for championships,” mentioned Bucks co-owners Wes Edens, Jamie Dinan and Dee and Jimmy Haslam. “Following a widespread teaching search, we’re extraordinarily impressed by Adrian’s management and communication abilities and welcome him to the Bucks household.”