Overview
- Rivers, in new comments, said a year of speculation about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future “wore on everyone” and contributed to Milwaukee’s slide.
- The Bucks have parted ways with Rivers and opened a coaching search, with ClutchPoints relaying a report from Shams Charania that Milwaukee met with Taylor Jenkins.
- Forward Bobby Portis recalled a postgame flight delay where Rivers joked to players that they would not “get rid of me that fast,” offering a glimpse of team mood after the season.
- Milwaukee kept Antetokounmpo through the trade deadline despite steady trade chatter, and questions about his long‑term plans remain central to the offseason.
- The team missed the postseason and will receive the lesser of its own first‑round pick and the Pelicans’ pick, with the draft lottery scheduled for May 10.