What Taylor Jenkins hiring by Bucks means for Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors
Milwaukee makes a big move.
What Taylor Jenkins hiring by Bucks means for Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Milwaukee Bucks got right down to business in finding their next head coach.
Now they'll have to wait and see whether it's enough to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo around. On Thursday afternoon, the Bucks came to agreement with Taylor Jenkins to be their new head coach, according to ESPN's Shams Charania . Jenkins was most recently the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies .
In his six seasons there, he had a 250-214 record and made the playoffs three times. "Jenkins was seen as the top available commodity in the NBA coaching landscape, and his player development pedigree, tenure as a culture-setter and someone who drives competitiveness made him the Bucks' top target," Charania wrote on X. "The Bucks' brass, including ownership, met in person with Jenkins last week in Memphis and on Tuesday in Milwaukee to secure his commitment, sources said.
" Maybe most relevant to the Bucks' future: Jenkins was an assistant in Milwaukee in 2018-19. Does Taylor Jenkins change Giannis trade plans? There's a chance, but it's hard to know for sure.