Seeking Bucks coaching: Mark Jackson, Scott Brooks, James Borrego, Kenny Atkinson to interview, per report

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The Milwaukee Bucks are putting together a list of candidates to replace Mike Budenholzer, and several former head coaches are expected to be in the mix. Among those expected to interview for the gig, per several reports from ESPNs Adrian Wojnarowski: Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach Scott Brooks, Toronto Raptors assistant coach Adrian Griffin, former Charlotte Hornets coach James Borrego, Golden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson and Milwaukee assistant coach Charles Lee. In addition, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports who will interview former Warriors head coach and current ESPN commentator Mark Jackson for the position.

Jackson, who had a .526 winning percentage in three seasons as a Warriors coach, was a finalist for the Kings job last year. Brooks coached the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2008 to 2015 and the Washington Wizards from 2016 to 2021. Atkinson coached the Brooklyn Nets from 2016 to 2020. Borrego was a candidate for the Bucks job in 2018 and was named coach of the 2018 Bucks job just days earlier Hornets Milwaukee hired Budenholzer. Lee spent the past nine years under Budenholzer, joining his Atlanta Hawks staff (which included Atkinson) in 2014.

Lee is also reportedly one of the Detroit Pistons’ three finalists for their vacant coaching position and recently had an interview with the Raptors. Griffin is also a candidate for the Toronto job.

This is probably not an exhaustive list of candidates. Earlier this week, The Athletic’s Eric Nehm reported that the Bucks are “considering current-hiring NBA head coaches,” citing league sources.

Milwaukee finished the 2022–23 regular season with 58 wins, the best record in the NBA, but lost the first round against the Miami Heat in five games. In addition to the coach change, the Bucks could have a significantly different roster next season. Brook Lopez, Joe Ingles, Wesley Matthews and Jae Crowder are all unrestricted free agents, and so can Khris Middleton and Jevon Carter if they decline their respective player options.





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