Milwaukee Bucks set to hire Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin as next head coach, per report

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The Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly found a new head coach.

The Bucks are finalizing a deal with Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin to become the franchise’s next head coach, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network.

Griffin ended his NBA playing career in 2008 after being traded to the Bucks and simultaneously started his coaching career under Milwaukee’s then-head coach Scott Skiles. Now, Griffin is set to become the 17th head coach in the franchise’s history. According to ESPN, Griffin and the Bucks are negotiating a multi-year contract.

He will succeed Mike Budenholzer, who was fired earlier this month after five seasons following Milwaukee’s first-round playoff loss to the Miami Heat.

Adrian Griffin has been an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors since 2018.

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Here’s everything you need to know about Griffin:

Who is Adrian Griffin?

Griffin, 48, grew up in Wichita, Kansas, and played collegiately at Seton Hall University, where he led the Pirates to a 1993 Big East tournament championship and two NCAA Tournament appearances. He was inducted into the Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.

Griffin has three children – Adrian Jr., Alan, Aubrey – all of whom played collegiate basketball. Adrian Griffin Jr. played for Duke from 2021-2022 and was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with the 16th overall pick of the 2022 NBA draft. Alan Griffin competed at Syracuse and Illinois and currently plays in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Daughter Aubrey currently plays for women’s powerhouse Connecticut.

Did Adrian Griffin play in the NBA?

Griffin was undrafted in the 1996 NBA draft but went on to have a nine-year career in the NBA, where he averaged 4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 477 career games.

He played for the Boston Celtics (1999-2001), Dallas Mavericks (2001-2003, 2005-2006), Houston Rockets (2003-2004), Chicago Bulls (2004-2005, 2006-2008) and the Seattle SuperSonics (2008) throughout his career.

Before playing in the NBA, Griffin played in the minor league Continental Basketball…

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Publish date : 2023-05-27 20:21:24

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