{"id":714995,"date":"2026-04-21T05:45:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T05:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/714995\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T05:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T05:45:41","slug":"bucks-find-potential-doc-rivers-coaching-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/714995\/","title":{"rendered":"Bucks find potential Doc Rivers coaching replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Milwaukee Bucks have registered serious interest in Taylor Jenkins, which the team&#8217;s leadership met with the former Grizzlies coach in Memphis.<\/p>\n<p>The Milwaukee Bucks have formally begun their looming expansive search for their newest head coach.<\/p>\n<p>As such, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7212778\/2026\/04\/20\/taylor-jenkins-bucks-coach-doc-rivers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Amick and Eric Nehm of The Athletic<\/a>, the franchise has registered serious interest in Taylor Jenkins to be their new playcaller.<\/p>\n<p>Bucks owners Wes Edens and Jimmy Haslam, along with general manager Jon Horst, travelled to Memphis in order to meet Jenkins to discuss Milwaukee&#8217;s vacant coaching position.<\/p>\n<p>Jenkins previously served as the Memphis Grizzlies&#8217; head coach, leading the franchise from 2019 up until his dismissal before the end of the past 2024-25 regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Under his lead, the Grizzlies enjoyed successful contention years with core players Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane. Memphis tied the franchise&#8217;s regular-season record in wins (56) and made it to the second round of the NBA Playoffs last 2021-22.<\/p>\n<p>Jenkins previously served as an assistant for Mike Budenholzer in Milwaukee until he left to accept the Grizzlies&#8217; head coaching position after the 2018-19 season.<\/p>\n<p>Doc Rivers stepped down as the Bucks&#8217; head coach after the team failed to reach the NBA Playoffs this 2025-26 for the first time in 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Other than finding their new head coach, the Bucks will have to address their future with Giannis Antetokounmpo during their early 2026 offseason.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_6\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Thank you for reading us! 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