Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard said they were both caught off guard by the firing of former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin on Tuesday.
The first-year coach was dismissed despite the Bucks owning the second-best record in the Eastern Conference at 30-13.
Even though the sudden move surprised the Bucks' All-Star duo, Antetokounmpo said he's going to lean into trusting the team's leadership.
"I've got to trust the front office, I've got to trust the ownership group that they consider the bigger picture," Antetokounmpo said after Wednesday's 126-116 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.