Milwaukee Bucks: Getting to know interim head coach Joe Prunty

For the rest of the season, basketball lifer Joe Prunty will be leading the Milwaukee Bucks. His path to the position of interim head coach has been a long one.

Based on prior experiences with Joe Prunty as the Bucks’ acting head coach, it’s possible to predict how Prunty’s Bucks may differ from Jason Kidd‘s. Yet, as a longtime assistant who never played in the Association, he has flown under the radar for many basketball fans.

With that in mind, now is the ideal time to take a closer look at the newly-minted interim head coach’s path to the Milwaukee sideline.

The Sunnyvale, California native came up as a basketball player and coach in his home state. His playing days were headlined by his…