(Milwaukee) The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Mike Budenholzer, just over a week after their crushing first-round playoff loss to the Miami Heat.
That ending marred a season in which they had a league-leading 58-24 record.
In 2021, Budenholzer led the Bucks to their first NBA title in half a century.
The move comes three weeks after the league completed Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam’s purchase of a 25% stake in the team.
“The decision to make this change was very difficult to make,” Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a statement.
“‘Bud’ helped lead our team through five incredible seasons and ushered in an era of enduring success. We are grateful for the winning culture he helped instill in Milwaukee. ยป
The Bucks had the most combined regular-season and playoff wins during Budenholzer’s tenure.
He went 271-120 in the regular season and 39-26 in the playoffs.
