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