Doc Rivers is out as the top coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, in accordance with a Sunday night time ESPN report.
Rivers has one 12 months remaining on his $40 million contract, and the Bucks can pay the rest of that contract. The membership and Rivers and discussing a doable transfer to the entrance workplace for 2026-27, in accordance with sources.
The Bucks stumbled to a 32-50 report this season and missed the playoffs for the primary time for the reason that 2015-16 season.
In elements of three seasons on the helm, Rivers’ groups posted a report of 97-103. He changed Adrian Griffin in January 2024, who was fired after the crew bought off to a 30-13 begin. With Rivers on the bench, Milwaukee completed the marketing campaign with a 17-19 mark and misplaced within the first spherical of the NBA Playoffs to the Indiana Pacers.
Final season, the Bucks went 48-34 within the common season however fell once more to the Pacers within the first spherical of the postseason. The Pacers went on to succeed in the NBA Finals.
There was strife between the membership and star Giannis Antetokounmpo this season. Antetokounmpo solely performed in 36 video games in 2025-26 however insisted he was wholesome sufficient to compete in video games down the stretch of the marketing campaign.
Rivers, 64, will likely be inducted as a coach into the Naismith Memorial Corridor of Fame in August.
He simply accomplished his twenty seventh 12 months on an NBA bench and sports activities a present report of 1194-866. Rivers is sixth in victories on the all-time checklist and guided the 2007-08 Boston Celtics to an NBA Championship.
The 13-year NBA guard began his teaching profession with the Orlando Magic within the 1999-2000 season. He earned NBA Coach of the 12 months honors in that first season, posting a 41-41 report.
Rivers coached in Orlando from 1999-2004, earlier than leaping to the Celtics within the 2004-05 season. His tenure in Boston was the longest at 9 years (2004-13) and was adopted by stints with the Los Angeles Clippers (2013-20), Philadelphia 76ers (2020-23) and Bucks (2024-26).
The Chicago native started his NBA profession in Atlanta and performed for the Hawks from 1983-1991. He additionally competed for the Clippers (1991-92), New York Knicks (1992-95), and accomplished his tenure with the San Antonio Spurs (1994-96).
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