Barely seven hours after firing head coach Adrian Griffin, the Milwaukee Bucks have swiftly moved to hiring his replacement. As was reported very quickly in the aftermath of the firing, Doc Rivers was seen to be the favorite, and we just got confirmation that the former Sixers, Clippers, Celtics, and Magic head coach—fired last spring by Philly and since working on ESPN’s top broadcast team—will indeed be hired as the franchise’s eighteenth head coach, according to CNN of all sources:
BREAKING: Bucks are hiring Doc Rivers as HC, per @cnnsport pic.twitter.com/3e4NibmG55
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 24, 2024
Yes, you read that right.