On May 5, Beijing time, according to Woj, sources revealed that the Milwaukee Bucks have fired head coach Mike Budenholzer. As the top seed in the East, Budenholzer was out after the Bucks' first-round loss to the Miami Heat. The Bucks officially announced the news, and the general manager said it was a tough decision. There are US media reports that former Raptors coach Nass may become a candidate for the Bucks.
After suffering the Heat, there have been rumors that Bucks head coach Budenholzer's position has become unstable. At the end of April, Shams confirmed that the boss was unstable, and the Bucks were shocked and embarrassed to be out. Winning the championship in 2021, he helped Boss keep his job and get a contract extension, but this year's first round was blacked out by the Heat, finally letting him out of class.
It was previously reported that Budenholzer's coaching in the fourth quarter of G4 and G5 received special attention. Heat coach Spoelstra was reportedly surprised that Boss didn't call a timeout late in the fourth quarter.
"Some of the losses are irreparable," then-famous Lowe said on the podcast, "and league insiders are very skeptical that Budenholzer can return to next season as a Bucks head coach." He has two more years left on his contract. "As it turns out, the Bucks aren't willing to give Budenholzer another chance.
This season, Budenholzer led the Bucks to a 58-24 record, ranking first in the league. In the first round of the playoffs, the Bucks lost 4-1 to the Heat and faced Black Eight. Budenholzer coached the Bucks starting in 2018-19, coaching 391 regular-season games with a 271-120 record and coaching 65 playoff games with 39-26. He led the Bucks to an NBA championship in 2020-21.