Bucks hire Mike Budenholzer replacement after first-round exit: reports

The Milwaukee Bucks are hiring Toronto Raptors assistant coach Adrian Griffin to become their next head coach, according to multiple reports.

Griffin began his coaching career as an assistant coach for the Bucks alongside Scott Skiles. He later worked with the Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Raptors.

The former NBA player had been with the Raptors since the 2018 season and won a championship in 2019.

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The Bucks fired Mike Budenholzer after they were eliminated in the first round despite reaching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with their 58-24 record. They lost to the Miami Heat, who are one win away from the second-seeded Boston Celtics from reaching the NBA Finals.

Budenholzer was the head coach when Milwaukee won the NBA title in 2021.

Head coach Mike Budenholzer of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts during the first half against the San Antonio Spurs at Fiserv Forum on March 22, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Patricio McDermott/Getty Images)

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Budenholzer revealed to The Athletic that he had lost one of his three brothers before Game 4 of the series. He died from injuries in a car accident.

He didn’t talk about his brother’s death during the series, but los angeles lakers Head coach Darvin Ham, who was Budenholzer’s assistant for four seasons in Milwaukee, told reporters last week what Budenholzer was going through.

Assistant coach Adrian Griffin speaks with AJ Griffin, #14 of the Atlanta Hawks, before the game on January 14, 2023 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Griffin played 10 seasons in the NBA with the Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics.