Doc Rivers is headed to the Hall of Fame this year, but there is a growing sense he may not be coaching the Bucks after this season ends. Milwaukee’s 31-47 record has left the franchise staring at a reset, and one league observer said Rivers’ Springfield induction in August, at age 64, has helped fuel the belief that his time in the job could be short.
Marc Stein said there is a growing feeling that Rivers and the Bucks could part ways or at least see his responsibilities change after the season. Jake Fischer agreed that significant changes are expected in Milwaukee this offseason, and the source says the franchise appears to be growing increasingly at odds with Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks’ season has gone off the rails, and that has pushed the conversation beyond simple roster changes to the possibility of a broader shakeup.
That is where the next step gets more complicated. The source says any restructuring could include a move to the front office, suggesting the organization is weighing more than one way to change course. Stein also said former Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins is seen as a potential candidate to replace Rivers if the Bucks decide to move on this summer.
For Rivers, the timing is unusual. He is already on track for Springfield recognition in August, and that honor has only sharpened the sense around the league that Milwaukee may be looking at its next coach before the regular season is even over. What happens next will come down to whether the Bucks choose a clean break, a reshuffling of duties, or a wider overhaul that reaches beyond the sideline.
