Mike Budenholzer fired by Bucks after first-round exit in NBA playoffs

A primary-round exit after ending with the NBA’s finest document value Mike Budenholzer his job with the Bucks.

Milwaukee fired Budenholzer on Thursday, in accordance with ESPN, following the staff’s five-game loss to the Warmth within the opening spherical of the 2023 NBA playoffs.

The Bucks went 58-24 through the common season and are two years faraway from the franchise’s first NBA championship since 1971.

In his 5 seasons because the Bucks’ head coach, Budenholzer, 53, had a 271-120 document within the common season.

Final yr Milwaukee fell within the second spherical to the Celtics in a seven-game collection.

They misplaced within the convention finals to the Raptors in Budenholzer’s first season in 2018-19 and misplaced within the second spherical to the Warmth the next season.

Considered one of Budenholzer’s brothers died in a car accident earlier than Sport 4 towards the Warmth early final week.