The Lakers made the playoffs the next year but lost in the first round and then sunk to a 33-49 record amid turmoil and injury involving Russell Westbrook, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Los Angeles Lakers fired Vogel two seasons after winning the 2019-20 title in the COVID-19 bubble. They missed the playoffs in two of the past three seasons. Toronto went 227-163 (58.2%) under Nurse’s direction. He was the 2019-20 coach of the year as the Raptors went 53-19 before losing in the second round. He oversaw a five-year run that began with an NBA championship in 2018-19 (where they came back from a two-game deficit to beat the Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals). Toronto fired Nurse after a play-in appearance this season. Larry Brown, 82, guided the Detroit Pistons to the 2003-04 title. CHAMPIONSHIP COACHESĮxcluding Budenholzer, there are only two active head coaches who have won a championship in the past 20 years that appear to be available. More: Bucks' Mike Budenholzer latest NBA champion coach to be fired. Here is a look at who may be available for the Bucks to consider: The roster is older, expensive, and ready to win a championship in 2023-24. This hire comes at an inflection point for the franchise as Giannis Antetokounmpo is in his prime and has two years left of team control. ![]() The Haslam Sports Group, led by Jimmy and Dee Haslam, is now a co-owner. Their first head coach was Jason Kidd, for whom they traded two second-round picks to Brooklyn that season.īudenholzer also was hired when Edens was the team's governor in 2018. ![]() The new hire will be the third head coach under the ownership group headed by Wes Edens, who bought the team with Marc Lasry in 2014. The Milwaukee Bucks are looking for a head coach after dismissing Mike Budenholzer following a 58-win season and a disappointing first-round playoff exit against the Miami Heat. Watch Video: Wrapping up the Milwaukee Bucks round 1 NBA playoffs exit
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