The Bucks wasted zero time in searching for a new head coach after Doc Rivers opted to step down at the end of the 2025–26 season. On Thursday, reports emerged they’d found their man—and he’s a familiar face.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Thursday afternoon that Milwaukee was finalizing a deal with Taylor Jenkins to become the next coach of the franchise. The 41-year-old was an assistant with the Bucks back in 2018–19 under Mike Budenholzer, the same year in which Giannis Antetokounmpo won his first MVP award, before getting hired as the Grizzlies coach. Jenkins lasted six seasons in Memphis, making three playoff appearances and compiling a 250–214 record during that span.
