The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as we examine the Bucks’ budding transition from Jason Kidd to interim head coach Joe Prunty.
In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we hear more details of the fallout following the dismissal of Jason Kidd, the Wisconsin Herd do a little bit of housekeeping regarding their roster and much more.
Even through all of the chaotic tidbits and stories that have bubbled up over the last 24 hours, the Bucks’ decision to fire Kidd has obviously elicited many responses and reactions from many followers and talking heads around the league. On top of that, more details have emerged regarding Kidd’s relationships with his former players and ownership that paints a picture behind what influenced the decision on Monday afternoon.
To get the latest coverage, analysis and postgame reactions that relates to both the Bucks and the Herd, keep on coming by here to Behind the Buck Pass to get exactly just that each and every day.
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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.
Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 1/23/18
Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 109-105 win over Phoenix Suns (read here): I recapped the Bucks’ win over the Phoenix Suns Monday night and starting off the Joe Prunty era just right.
Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from 109-105 win over Phoenix Suns (read here): Adam McGee handed out grades, taking a look at individual performances for the Bucks, interim head coach Joe Prunty and what the Suns had to offer as well.
Milwaukee Bucks: What to expect from Joe Prunty’s Bucks (read here): With Prunty now taking charge, Jacob Ahlmann wrote about what we should expect to see from him on as well as off the court too.
Milwaukee Bucks: Jason Kidd’s firing doesn’t affect Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future (read here): Adam also wrote about how the firing of Jason Kidd will have no effect on the long-term status of Giannis Antetokounmpo, no matter the relationship he may have held with his now former coach.
Milwaukee Bucks were reportedly interested in Kemba Walker (read here): Lastly, Adam touched on the report from Marc Stein of the New York Times regarding the Bucks’ engagement on a possible Kemba Walker deal, that is when he was dangled in reported trade talks.
Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 1/23/18
Bucks players know they must pull together in wake of Jason Kidd’s firing (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel checked the temperature of the Bucks’ locker room before and after their game against the Phoenix Suns on the day Jason Kidd had been fired by the Bucks.
Milwaukee part ways with assistants Tim Grgurich and Eric Hughes (read here): ESPN’s Chris Haynes reported Tuesday night that the Bucks have parted ways with assistant coaches Tim Grgurich and Eric Hughes in the wake of Kidd’s firing.
A tough decision in Milwaukee (read here): Eric Nehm of ESPN Milwaukee looked back at what forced the hand of general manager Jon Horst and the Bucks’ ownership to go ahead and part ways with Kidd.
Sources: Bucks Considered Firing Jason Kidd After Last Season (watch here): On the most recent episode of SI Now, NBA insider Jared Zwerling offered up some details behind Kidd’s interactions with players and how the team’s ownership had explored possibly parting ways with him last summer.
Jabari Parker rejects reports of rift from Jason Kidd (read here): With the help of Steve Clark from the Oshkosh Northwestern, Velazquez also wrote about Bucks forward Jabari Parker’s comments following his practice session with the Herd regarding reports that he and Kidd weren’t on speaking terms.
Wisconsin Herd Acquires Rights to Ricky Ledo and Gary Neal (read here): The Wisconsin Herd announced on Tuesday afternoon that they had acquired the rights to both Gary Neal and Ricky Ledo in exchange for the rights to Cady Lalanne and Tyler Harvey.
D’Amato: Bucks share in the blame for Jason Kidd’s firing (read here): The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Gary D’Amato wrote about how the players for the Bucks share blame for why things culminated in Kidd being fired Monday and how they’re culpable in the team’s underachieving this season as well.
Next: Win In 6 Podcast #178: Goodbye, Jason Kidd
That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.