Milwaukee Bucks news: Doc Rivers has been around the block for quite a bit. Throughout his extended tenure as an NBA head coach, the 62-year-old has one championship to show for, which he won with the Boston Celtics many years ago.

Feb 12, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers draws up a play with forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
This is exactly why the Bucks brought him in. Year 1 did not exactly pan out as planned, but at this point, Coach Doc remains adamant that this team is fully capable of bringing back the Larry O’Brien trophy back to Milwaukee in the near future.

Milwaukee Bucks News: Doc Rivers Opens Up on Championship Aspirations

Mar 5, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers arrives prior to the game against the Miami Heat at FTX Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
Rivers faced the press for his exit interview on May 3 and naturally, a lot of the questions centered around the Bucks’ failure to win a championship this season. The tenured shot-caller was also asked if he felt that the current nucleus is capable of contending for a title. This is what Rivers had to say:

“Yeah, I think our key guys are key guys,” he said, via Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “It’s too early for me to say that around those guys, ‘Do you need change?’ But we didn’t win it, and so there’s always going to be changes, but it’s too early for me right now to evaluate that.”

Mar 10, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) hugs guard Damian Lillard (0) after defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 124-117 at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
While Rivers confirmed that his intention is to return in 2024-25 with the same core, he did hint at looming “changes.” This likely means that the team will be very busy this summer in terms of building around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.

Depending on where you’re sitting, you could also say that guys like Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez are part of this aforementioned nucleus. Whoever else Coach Doc and the front office consider to be essential members of their core is anybody’s guess at the moment.
Apr 2, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers reacts on the sideline during the second quarter against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports

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