The Milwaukee Bucks fired first-year head coach Adrian Griffin, the team announced Tuesday.
Assistant coach Joe Prunty will take over on an interim basis. Prunty also took charge of the Bucks temporarily when the club dismissed Jason Kidd midway through the 2017-18 campaign.
“This was a difficult decision to make during the season,” Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a statement. “We are working immediately toward hiring our next head coach. We thank coach Griffin for his hard work and contributions to the team.”
Milwaukee hired Griffin this past summer to succeed Mike Budenholzer. The 49-year-old guided the club to a 30-13 mark.