SHAKEUP: Bucks Coaching SAGA ESCALATES—Should Giannis Antetokounmpo DECIDE the Next Hire?
Milwaukee Bucks launch a pivotal offseason after parting ways with Doc Rivers—will Giannis Antetokounmpo commit to the future, or is a blockbuster move ahead? [Speaker A] and [Speaker B] break down the fourth head coaching search in three years, weighing the impact of instability and exploring potential replacements as the organization’s crossroads deepen.
Key topics include the Bucks’ draft lottery position, off-season strategy for reshaping the roster, and the uncertainty surrounding Giannis’ willingness to sign an extension. The hosts dissect rumors of front office decisions, Giannis’ candid post-game comments, and the importance of improved communication between ownership and their MVP. With critical questions about coaching and player retention, this episode highlights the gravity of Milwaukee’s path forward—can the Bucks return to contention, or are they facing a franchise-defining overhaul?
00:00: Bucks Head Coach Search
06:00: Giannis Offseason Uncertainty
20:00: Key Offseason Dates & Decisions
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35 Comments
Thank goodness he is finally gone.
Cam Thomas must feel vindicated…:
Doc didn't know wt he was doing.
I will give him credit, though, for helping kpj, Rollins, Dieng, Sims, Green, Ryan and Nance improve, bloom and thrive ( and for, yes, "developing" Kuzma's gane this yr).
Wish he could have maximized Ajax more bc the physical process is there.
Disgusting Quack Rivers didn’t get fired immediate after first season, NBA needs a clause in contracts to fire for poor performance, these guys make too much to be allowed to sign and then grift.
I am growing frustrated with Giannis passive agressive statments. Aftet the crap he pulled getting the NBA to investigate us,I am so done with him. TRADE THE DIVA, his value is only going to decline going forward.
My worst fear is Giannia is going to leave it up to the front office and they are going to extend him to a 60+ million a year contract, then he will tear his achillies next season and this organization will be completely cooked over the next 5-10 years.
There is only 1 path forward and that is trading Giannis.
The clueless Bucks organization will hire another incompetent coach. No doubt about it.
Let's get a new young head & Trade Giannis get some good young players and 5 1st rd picks so in a couples be a good young team Giannis hasn't been healthy in almost 5 years all those summers playing for Greece is catching up with Giannis & he is denial big men in there 30s doesn't end well
Coach Bud should still be here, when your teams hurt it’s hard to win certainty not totally his fault. I love 34 just like I love the 33 but hopefully your window for trading Giannis for decent competition hasn’t closed already, things would be different had they put their faith in Bud. Doc’s a great basketball mind, I think the problems come from further up the chain, I’m thinking bone headed decisions keep us down for the next 5yrs hopefully not❤
Please Bucks stop trading 1st rd Picks if they trade this years 1st rd pick to keep Giannis im done as a fan
I say youth movement! Giannis is washed in 6 years
😴 listening to this drag will definitely cause you to get some great sleep starting doing the program. Once giannis is gone next year what else will they have to talk about.😂 They should open up the bedding for the freak I know they can get about four first round draft choices two quality players they can get a 12-round draft choice for Thaddeus five 8th round drive choices next year😂 oh I forgot the NBA doesn't go up to the 8th around anymore. It's time for someone else to deal with the saga will I stay or will I go drama series.
At this point trade GA and get picks for the next 7 years
Praying that this is the last summer this name has to ever come up in a trade in Milwaukee. This is beating a dead horse times a million. Free the freak the sooner the better.
What he says yes and don’t sign in Oct. That would be so sad. To get back at the Bucks for not playing him.
Giannis should just coach the team
Ownership, management and maybe Giannis to blame for this disaster.
They should get coach Spanoulis.
I think we can all agree, Giannis aside, we need a pretty major rebuild. Id keep Myles since he was good when on the floor with Giannis. Trade AJ Green, Thanasis, gary trent, gary harris, Teurean Prince, Kuzma. Maybe even Bobby. And remove Horst.
Justin needs to find a new side gig .. I hate how he dances around topics, won’t speak his mind, and can’t say anything negative about anything. He’s a homer and he works for the team. Podcasts don’t work like that. Go back to the radio ..
The best way forward is to sign the extension and try to improve the roster for the next 4 years so we have at least the chance to compete which includes spending money which we have despite the whole dame catastrophe and a new head coach. The take that he is 31 bla bla is null. He is a top 5 player and in his prime for another 4 years and gives you a chance to compete. Top 5 players don't come and go. However if he signs the extension I don't want any more drama limited time with the national team and no more displeasure. This whole media shitstorm hurts all parties involved
This month finaly drilled home for me why NBA players should not care one bit about fanbases and teams and should only care for what they want. All it took for half the MLK fans to completely turn on Giannis was a comment about not playing that sparked an NBA investigation that might end up costing the billionaire owners a few hundred thousand dollars, AFTER owneship made a public statement that Giannis perceived as an insult. Yeah, with respect to Justin and Camile who i like both very much, im done with caring about this fanbase, they are trash. Just read the f'in comment section…disgusting. Hope y'all ungratefull people in the comments go back to being irrelevant for the next 60 years
Justin I'm really not convinced they do what Giannis there. I get you're not gonna bite the hand that feeds you, but that Horst interview said a lot to me… did you all even cover that slop?
How about getting Sam Cassell on the interview list. Thoughts?
Giannis is not accurate. It is entirely up to him. If he says he is signing regardless with no conditions then this is over
He said he doesn't care about the money …well, take less money so they can bring the pieces that can help you win another one.
Sadly they are not good with him, so rip off the band-aid and start the future.
The only way Giannis should return is if he takes a team friendly contract, chronic calf injuries and selfish play devalued him to 30m a year
Horst needs to be fired- but but he screwed the team so bad a new GM can't do anything for 5 years
He's nothing more than a huge distraction at this point, surely he'll be gone. Should have traded him to Dallas for the #1 pick last summer.
Giannis will be traded in summer… it's win win situation for him and the team… Giannis has a 3-4 years window to get second ring and Bucks the same window to rebuild the team with a new young coach…
Bucks did everything wrong after 2023… firing coach Bud… trading Holiday+Allen…trading Middleton… signing Turner…etc
All these moves destroyed the team…
It’s gonna be a relief to see the back of Giannis. The dude has been flirtin with gettin out for years, pressuring the front office into moves they didn’t wanna make n crippling the franchise’s future.
He never wanted to be there. He probably decided before Dame got injured that he wasn’t gonna re-sign n would try push a trade.
All he cares about is money.
He wanted the Bucks investigated cos bein shut down cost him his 41-game Nike bonus.
That’s all it ever was with this geezer.
He does not care about the Bucks at all.
The New York links all makes sense now. Where’s he gonna make the most money? It’s gonna be in a market like that even if he doesn’t win another title which I doubt he will.
So long as he remains competitive n in the headlines..
All it was ever about with him man.
Bucks will be back to 2013… don't forget that if they weren't lucky picking Giannis they would never get the champion…
He’s just a compulsive liar like it’s just constant. Every time he opens his mouth.
Literally came out he was upset he was bein shut down cos of his 41-game (half-season) Nike bonus.
He’s a fake man. Complete blag. Been seduced by that New York market n he will end up there.
Nothin against Knicks fans man it’s love cos they been through it but I’ll be hopin for the worst. Not gonna be easy for em with 2-3 dudes on so much money. 1 goes down it’s usually game.
CBA now as well n the juggernauts out West I don’t see them gettin it done. They gonna have to give up KAT & either OG or Bridges as well. Gonna be tough to put teams together & gotta stay healthy every year. Mitch gonna have to go as well cos we gotta have shooters all round that steroid head run n dunk man.
Here's an idea if "money means nothing"…reup for 20mil/ yr and spend the leftover 40mil on free agents! Kidding of course but milwaukee needs to do what's best for the franchise. I really think it depends on what they can return in a trade. Maybe a young talent, good draft Pic and a new coach at least would make for an entertaining team. By looking at his increased age and mounting injuries I fear 5yrs of this year.
Camille’s right they can’t get those things wrong so why isn’t anyone talking about the fact that Jon Horst is still the GM? He Has To Go ! Now! He can’t make that Pick for us
Gianni’s tells nba to investigate us then says if bucks will want him that’s hilarious