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Doc Rivers to sign a four-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks

The Bucks have found a replacement for Adrian Griffin.

Matthew Dugandzic

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Veteran coach Doc Rivers will be signing a four-year contract to become the next coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. The Athletic's Shams Charania reported that Rivers has reached an agreement with the organization to a deal worth $40 million through the 2026-27 season.

A sudden exit

The Bucks were in search of a new head coach after firing Adrian Griffin earlier this week. Griffin was given the pink slip after steering the Bucks to a 30-13 start to the 2023-24 campaign, good for second place in the Eastern Conference.

Adrian was signed in June to replace Mike Budenholzer, who was also dismissed shortly after Milwaukee’s first-round exit last postseason.

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Joe Prunty has served the role of an interim coach, with the Bucks beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-116 in his first game on the sidelines.

A decorated coach

Should he go on to coach the Bucks, Rivers will be bringing an impressive resumè into the Milwaukee organization.

The 62-year-old coached the Boston Celtics to an NBA championship in 2007-08. His most recent stint was with the Philadelphia Sixers where he served as the head coach from 2020-23.

Rivers has a record of 1,097-763 (.590) with the Orlando Magic (1999-2003), Celtics (2004-13), Los Angeles Clippers (2013-20) and Sixers. He won the NBA Coach of the Year in 1999-2000 and ranks ninth on the all-time list for coaching wins.

Currently one of the analysts of ESPN, Rivers was an All-Star point guard who played 864 games in the league from 1983-96. 

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.