As this terrible season ended for the Milwaukee Bucks, they made quick work of firing head coach Doc Rivers. Now, almost as quickly, they have named his replacement. The Bucks have agreed to terms with top head coach Taylor Jenkins on the market.
Insider Shams Charania dropped the news today that the two sides met several times over the past week, calling it an “aggressive pursuit and recruitment of Taylor Jenkins.” He also called him “the top commodity on the NBA coaching market.”
“Whether you’re trying to compete now or compete for the future, Jenkins has shown he can adapt to any type of coach,” Charania said.
This is important, because the Bucks could go either way this summer depending on what happens with two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. The superstar has had to keep one foot in and one foot out in Milwaukee for most of the last two seasons, and many think he could finally be dealt this summer. He certainly took calls at the trade deadline.
Can Taylor Jenkins convince Giannis to stay in Milwaukee?
But can Jenkins convince Giannis to stay?
Charania said he was not aware of any Greek Freak involvement in the Jenkins hiring process. In fact, he went one step further:
“My understanding is that there has been zero communication between these two parties since the trade deadline,” Charania said in a shocking revelation, “as far as Giannis and the Bucks’ top executives are concerned.”
At the moment, no one knows how Antetokounmpo feels about this appointment, or whether it will have any impact on his future. But somehow, the Bucks have themselves a respected head coach with whom to move into their next era.
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