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Bucks To Cast Wide Net In Search For Next Coach
April 18, 2026
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The Milwaukee Bucks are looking for a new head coach after parting ways with Doc Rivers after the season. For the first time since 2018, GM Jon Horst is leading a real search, since the last two hires were guarantees for the Bucks. Adrian Griffin was widely reported to be the preferred candidate of Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Rivers was the only one considered when the team fired Griffin.
Former head coaches and Bucks assistants Taylor Jenkins and Darvin Ham have been linked to the opening, but Horst is expected to cast a wide net. Horst is facing a challenge of selling the job to potential hires without knowing what his roster could look like next season. Jenkins has also been linked to potential openings in Washington and Orlando. The Wizards recently said that they expect to retain Brian Keefe. The Magic may not see resolution to Jamahl Mosley's status until the team's playoff run ends. Orlando beat the Charlotte Hornets on Friday to advance to the Eastern Conference Playoffs at the 8 seed against the Detroit Pistons.
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