The Milwaukee Bucks’ early exit from the playoffs, just the sixth No. 1 seed to fall in the first round in NBA history, has left plenty of questions surrounding the future of head coach Mike Budenholzer.
Only two seasons ago, Bucks staffers and people around the organization felt rising pressure on Budenholzer’s job security after previous postseason shortcomings, however a 2021 championship run ended the uncertainty on Milwaukee’s bench. Now, a stunning 4-1 series defeat at the hands of the Miami Heat, after the Bucks fumbled late leads in Games 4 and Game 5, has suddenly thrust Budenholzer’s status back under consideration, league sources told Yahoo Sports, as Milwaukee faces several key roster decisions, and assistant coach Charles Lee garners interest from various rival head coaching posts.