The Milwaukee Bucks won’t be a participant in the postseason, and now they will likely make a lot of headlines over the next several months, due to situations involving their main superstar and head coach

On Sunday evening, news hit that Doc Rivers decided to step down as Milwaukee’s head coach after coaching the team for two-and-a-half seasons

Rivers took the job in 2024 and achieved an overall record of 97-103, with two first-round playoff exits followed by this season’s absence from them

The parting of ways between Rivers and the Bucks was an expected move amid a rough season in Milwaukee, which saw superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo part of heavy trade speculation before the NBA trade deadline

However, the trade deadline came and went, and Giannis remained part of the roster

Read more: Doc Rivers Makes Bucks Coaching Decision Amid Giannis Trade Rumors Giannis didn’t play in his team’s game on Sunday due to an ongoing knee issue, as Milwaukee lost 126-106 on the road to the Philadelphia 76ers

However, a reporter asked for Giannis’ immediate reaction to the news of Doc Rivers, and he admitted he didn’t even know it had happened

“I haven’t heard it yet,” he said, adding, “It’s a shock to me

” “But hey, 25 years as a coach

Almost 15 years as a player

He’s been in the NBA for 30 or 40 years

He’s definitely an NBA legend,” Giannis said

He indicated it was “great working with him,” and that he’d have to go call Rivers, reiterating that he hadn’t heard about the coaching move yet

Giannis also called the way things have gone recently “not a shame” but “bad” because it’s not how he wanted things to go with the Bucks

His surprising reaction suggests he wasn’t expecting Rivers to leave as coach or to be fired, given the team’s dismal record and playoff situation

The “Greek Freak” had an injury-plagued past season, and the team missed the playoffs for the first time after nine consecutive appearances with him on the roster

He participated in fewer than half of his team’s games, averaging 27

4 assists per game, with a career-high field goal percentage of 62

Rumors about Milwaukee parting ways with him are undoubtedly going to continue

Teams such as the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, and Golden State Warriors were rumored to be interested in trading for Giannis

However, the team will also need to address its head-coaching situation, making this their third head-coaching search in three years and potentially signaling a major overhaul for Milwaukee

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