The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Jason Kidd, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported.
Milwaukee has fired coach Jason Kidd, league sources tell ESPN. The Bucks were 139-152 with Kidd at the helm, who led the team to playoff appearances in 2014-15 and in 2016-17.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 22, 2018
Bucks assistant coach Joe Prunty will be installed as interim coach, league sources tell ESPN. He will coach Bucks against Phoenix tonight.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 22, 2018
Bucks made move on Kidd based upon dropping into the 8th seed in the East, frayed relationships in organization and general non-alignment, league sources tell ESPN. Bucks job will be most sought after of offseason, largely because of @Giannis_An34.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 22, 2018
The Bucks are currently in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Bucks public relations staff did not immediately respond to a message from Madison365.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
