MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks don’t expect Doc Rivers back as their coach next season, a person familiar with the situation said Sunday night.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no formal announcement about Rivers’ decision has been made.
There has been some discussion about whether Rivers will stay with the organization in some capacity. Those talks are ongoing, the person said.
ESPN first reported that Rivers won’t be back as Milwaukee’s coach next season.
Rivers said before the Bucks’ season-ending 126-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday that he wasn’t going to announce anything, but he left little doubt about his intentions.
He cited age and time with his grandchildren as the key reasons he would call it a coaching career. The Bucks went 32-50 this season, snapping a string of nine straight playoff berths.
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AP Pro Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds in Miami and AP Sports Writer Dan Gelston in Philadelphia contributed to this report.
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