It’s so secret that Giannis Antetokounmpo has a whole lot of pull on the Bucks and it seems to be as if he’s used his affect as soon as extra over a training determination.
Fired Lakers coach Darvin Ham coached the Bucks from 2018-22 beneath Mike Budenholzer (who has since been fired) earlier than taking the job to teach LA.
Giannis apparently had a hand in bringing Ham again to Milwaukee, the place Ham has greater aspirations than prime assistant, in response to reporter Gery Woelfel.
“I just lately chatted with a couple of NBA sources since ex-Lakers HC Darvin Ham joined the Bucks employees,” Woelfel stated. “They had been adamant in saying Giannis Antetokounmpo had main enter in Ham’s hiring (surprising, eh?)A few of those self same sources additionally contend Ham, who had presents from seversl (sic) different groups, took the Bucks job with the idea he’ll finally succeed Doc Rivers because the Bucks HC.”
Ham labored intently with Giannis and established a very good relationship with the two-time league MVP throughout the franchise’s championship run in 2021.
As soon as Ham left the Bucks, the crew has skilled little playoff success.
Within the 2023 postseason, the Bucks had been eradicated by the Warmth within the opening spherical of the playoffs, though Milwaukee completed the common season with the league’s greatest report by far.
Then within the postseason that simply completed, Giannis and Damian Lillard suffered accidents and the crew weren’t capable of make it previous the primary spherical in opposition to the Pacers.
Because the Bucks employed Doc Rivers to exchange Adrian Griffin after solely simply 43 video games, Rivers went 17-19.
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