Bucks quietly cut ties with coaching mainstay this summer

Milwaukee Bucks interim head coach Joe Prunty reacts to a call during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Fiserv Forum on January 26, 2024. | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn ImagesThe Milwaukee Bucks underwent a significant roster shakeup this summer, but they also lost a key cog in their assistant department. Joe Prunty, a long-time mainstay with the Bucks, has departed to join the Orlando Magic as an assistant. Prunty never stole the spotlight on the bench, but his presence will be missed.

Bucks lose a key assistant to an Eastern Conference foe

Prunty has been with the Milwaukee Bucks through thick and thin. He first joined as an assistant back in 2014, sticking in the role for four…