NBA Rumors: Doc Rivers Could Change Roles with Bucks, Who Are Already Eyeing Potential Coaching Replacement

NBA rumors: Doc Rivers could change roles with Bucks, who are already eyeing potential coaching replacement

Taylor Jenkins was an assistant under Mike Budenholzer in Milwaukee

Bucks Top Coaching Candidate Emerges as Doc Rivers Faces Uncertain Future

The Milwaukee Bucks are approaching a pivotal offseason, and a potential coaching change is increasingly becoming part of the conversation.According to veteran NBA insider Marc Stein, former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Doc Rivers if the Bucks decide to move on after a disappointing 2025-26 campaign.Milwaukee fell to 30-47 following back-to-back losses this week, underscoring a season that …

New Doc Rivers Rumors Update Buzz on Bucks HC's Future After Missing 2026 NBA Playoffs

The Doc Rivers era could be nearing its end in Milwaukee.

1 notable coach emerges as Doc Rivers' possible replacement on Bucks

Feb 6, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers looks on during the third quarter of the game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Milwaukee Bucks may already have their succession plan in place for Doc Rivers. Former Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins has surfaced as the “likely prime candidate” for the Bucks’ coaching job if they decide to fire t…

Stein's Latest: Rivers, Karnisovas, Donovan, Splitter

Bucks coach Doc Rivers was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame, and there may be more news coming from him in the months ahead. Marc Stein, in his latest newsletter, writes that there is a growing sense that Rivers and the Bucks could either part ways or change his responsibilities after a season that has gone off the rails, including a 31-47 record and the franchise growing increasingly at odds with star Giannis Antetokounmpo. While Stein d…