The Milwaukee Bucks' early exit from the playoffs, just the sixth No. 1 seed to fall in the first round in NBA history, has left plenty of questions surrounding the future of head coach Mike Budenholzer.
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer gestures during the second half of Game 3 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Miami Heat, Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Miami. The Milwaukee Bucks’ early exit from the playoffs, just the sixth No. 1 seed to fall in the first round in NBA history, has left plenty of questions surrounding the future of head coach Mike Budenholzer.
Entering this series, even entering Game 5 on Wednesday night, much of the noise surrounding Budenholzer's standing in Milwaukee seemed to be external and speculative from other corners of the NBA. Bucks general manager Jon Horst is known to hold a close relationship with Budenholzer, having hired him to the position in 2018 and then collaborating for the organization's first title in 50 seasons.
There is always the potential for a superstar player to demand changes from management, and a perennial MVP candidate such as Antetokounmpo could certainly force Bucks leadership into moving on from Budenholzer. He had the opportunity to blame Budenholzer during, but Antetokounmpo merely expressed he wished he could have spent more time guarding Heat star Jimmy Butler."Out of respect, you gotta let the coach make that adjustment," Antetokounmpo told reporters.
If a clear crack in Budenholzer’s armor exists, prime among a lack of adjustments was not utilizing Jae Crowder during Milwuakee’s defeat to Miami. Entering an early offseason with timeouts left in your back pocket will generate its fair share of criticism, but the Bucks targeted Crowder for months in the lead-up to February’s trade deadline, eventually surrendering five second-round picks and matching salary to land the veteran forward from Phoenix by way of Brooklyn.
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