3.5 years and 40 million! Rivers contract details exposed The Bucks pay three coaches at the same time
On January 26, Beijing time, according to Shams of the Athletic, sources revealed that Doug Rivers and the Bucks signed a contract with a total value of $40 million, with a contract term of 3.5 seasons, and Rivers will coach until the 2026-27 season. That means the Bucks will pay three coaches at the same time, Budenholzer, Adrian Griffin and Rivers.
Rivers, who has the "king of reversal", not only got the position of coach of the Bucks, but also got such a big contract, which quickly caused heated discussions, although some media people ridiculed to learn interview skills from Rivers, and some fans thought that the Bucks would regret it, but there are still some people in the circle who are optimistic about Lao Li.
Former NBA coach Mark Jackson talked about Rivers on the show. "It's hard to win a championship in the NBA, it's hard to win and then make the playoffs, and Rivers is a coach who has proven himself, and he's a future Hall of Fame coach," said Mark Jackson. The Bucks are going to win, I'm not sure if they're going to win the championship, he's not a new trick, he's a coach who has proven himself. ”
Former NBA player Jennings is also bullish on Rivers on the podcast. Jennings said: "We'll see, we'll see the Bucks make it to the Finals, Rivers has won a championship. He's got a ring in Boston, and he's led the team to two finals, right?"
Speaking about paying three coaches at the same time, Bucks general manager Horst said: "These are tough decisions, and when they happen or have to happen, these are tough discussions. Thank you to the boss for their support and for letting me try to push something and do what we can to resource this team. This comes from the trust they put in us. You have to make bold decisions if you need to. ”
Rivers was named Head Coach of the Year in 1999-00 and one of the 15 all-time coaches in 2021-22. So far in his career, Rivers has coached 1,860 regular season games (10th in NBA history) and won 1,097 games (9th in NBA history), with a winning percentage of 59.0%. He coached 215 playoff games (4th in NBA history) and won 111 games (4th in NBA history), a 51.6% win rate.
However, he also has a well-known black history. There have only been 13 occasions in NBA history where a series 3-1 lead has been overturned, and Rivers accounted for three of those games. Seven times in his coaching career, he was reversed from a 3-1 or 3-2 lead.
Rivers also has a poor winning percentage of 6-10 when it comes to tie-breaks, and he is the coach who has lost the most tie-breaks in NBA history. Rivers has a 17-33 record (34 percent win rate) in games where his team has had a chance to win series, the most of any coach in NBA history.
Rivers has become the new coach of Antetokounmpo and Lillard, is everyone optimistic that Rivers can lead the Bucks out of the East and even win the championship?