The Milwaukee Bucks seem to be taking a significant step forward in the process of hiring their new head coach.
According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the team’s ownership are meeting with former Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer and current San Antonio Spurs assistant Ettore Messina in New York on Tuesday.
Milwaukee Bucks ownership meeting with Mike Budenholzer and San Antonio assistant Ettore Messina on head coaching job in New York today, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 15, 2018
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With general manager Jon Horst and his front office team having completed an extensive first round of interviews that included Budenholzer, Messina, Becky Hammon, Steve Clifford, Monty Williams, David Blatt, Joe Prunty and Jay Larranaga at a minimum, the Bucks’ plan was said to be centered around the owners then meeting with finalists in the second round of interviews.