Pablo Prigioni (born 17 May 1977) is an Argentine-Italian[1] former professional basketball player, currently serving as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
He played the point guard position,[2] and was a member of the senior Argentina national basketball team that won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
He played four seasons in the NBA with the Knicks, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Clippers before starting coaching in 2017.
In game 6 of the Knicks' first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics, Prigioni made 3 three-pointers in the first quarter.
[7] On February 19, 2015, Prigioni was traded to the Houston Rockets, in exchange for Alexey Shved, and two second-round draft picks.
[10] On January 13, 2016, he had a career-high eight steals against the Miami Heat, which was one shy of the franchise record, held by his head coach, Doc Rivers.
[25] He coached the Wolves in the 2019 Las Vegas Summer League and was put in charge of the team's offense for the following season.
[27] As a member of the Argentine senior men's national basketball team, Prigioni played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.