Bucks' Doc Rivers indicates he could step away from coaching soon: 'I have grandkids that I want to see'
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Between the drama surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo and the most losing the Bucks have suffered in 10 years, it’s been a season to forget in Milwaukee, and it could be the last one before Doc Rivers steps away from coaching.
Ahead of a road game against the Brooklyn Nets, Rivers was asked Tuesday how much longer he wants to coach in the league.
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“I won’t answer that,” the 64-year-old head coach said, via NBA insider Michael Scotto.
“But I have grandkids that I want to see. I’ll put it that way. And, so, I’ll let you figure it out from there. I have seven grandkids now, and they’re all 8 years and under. And it kills me every time I miss ‘Grandparents’ Day’ with each one of them in school. It’s probably time to go see them more.”
Rivers reiterated: “I’ll let you figure out the rest.”
I asked Doc Rivers how much longer he envisions coaching as he prepares to enter the Hall of Fame. He replied, “I won’t answer that, but I have grandkids that I want to see. I’ll put it that way. I’ll let you figure it out from there. I have seven grandkids now and they’re all… pic.twitter.com/eLwrZTqUpx
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) April 7, 2026
Rivers will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in August. After playing 13 years in the NBA, the one-time All-Star point guard’s run as a head coach in the league began in 1999 with the Orlando Magic.
He coached the Magic from 1999-2003; the Boston Celtics from 2004-13 — famously leading the trio of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to an NBA title in 2008 — the Los Angeles Clippers from 2013-20, including during the “Lob City” era; the Philadelphia 76ers from 2020-23; and now he’s finishing up his third season with the Bucks amid a disappointing stint that started with him taking over for Adrian Griffin midway through the 2023-24 campaign.
While Milwaukee made the playoffs last season for the ninth straight year in a row, it got knocked out in the first round for the third consecutive postseason. Rivers hasn’t taken a team to the NBA Finals since 2010, and this year his Bucks won’t even make the play-in tournament.
The euphoria the franchise’s 2021 NBA championship delivered is distant, especially considering that Antetokounmpo’s days in Milwaukee appear numbered. Reports have detailed an organizational disconnect, and longtime NBA insider Marc Stein recently reported that there’s growing anticipation among league coaching circles that this will be Rivers’ final season on the Bucks’ bench.
Rivers’ pregame comments Tuesday don’t seem to suggest otherwise.
This story is being updated.