The Bucks have received permission to interview Trail Blazers assistant Scott Brooks in their search for a new head coach, tweets ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Brooks joined Chauncey Billups’ staff in Portland after being fired by the Wizards in 2021. He spent five years as the head coach in Washington and seven years in Oklahoma City, compiling a 521-414 career record.
Brooks was mentioned as a potential candidate for the Rockets’ head coaching vacancy before they hired Ime Udoka last month.
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Brooks joins a growing list of candidates to replace Mike Budenholzer, who was dismissed last week following a first-round playoff exit. Wojnarowski reported Wednesday that Milwaukee is considering its own assistant coach, Charles Lee, for the job as well as Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson and former Hornets head coach James Borrego.
More names could still be added to the list, as Wojnarowski has speculated that the Bucks have their eyes on one or more veteran coaches who are still involved in the playoffs.
Rofl Kendrick Perkins might want to get his Jersey on…
They wont be able to play in half court situations, if they want to go on that direction, so pretty much what Budenholzer was doing…makes sense though. Would definitely follow the formula of several teams of bringing in new coaches to do nothing different
Just get somebody to get the ball out of Giannis’s hands at the top of the key and wing spots. He needs to play in the post more and work on his jump hook. It would elongate his career. The downhill drives and pick-and-rolls are cool, but him and Brook Lopez take way too many three’s when they should be punishing smaller teams inside.
Giannis playing more at the 5, or at the 4 next to a spacer like Portis, gets way more catches in better spots in half court situations, and therefore chances for easier baskets. Part of how they won 2 years ago lol. Brook lopez played double the minutes he should have
I like Scotty brooks a lot so I hope it works well for them
No no no no
What he do with Thunder …….. and had plenty of talent
D’ANTONI …….. never won. So he will be pumped with a contender.