It definitely feels like Milwaukee Bucks heart Myles Turner is not all that bummed that head coach Doc Rivers stepped down from that position earlier this spring.
As shared by ESPN, Turner claimed through the newest version of the “Game Recognize Game” podcast that Rivers “did not tremendous anyone” for displaying up late to movie periods, conferences, and different required get-togethers after Turner signed a four-year, $108.9M contract to affix the Bucks final offseason. Turner additionally recommended that celebrity Giannis Antetokounmpo was in a position “to point out up every time he desires” through the marketing campaign.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had no guidelines underneath Doc Rivers?
“I feel that this sort of simply got here with the territory that — and as soon as I noticed what was happening, I used to be like, ‘Hey man, extra energy to you. They ain’t going to tremendous you. S—, do what you do,'” Turner mentioned about Antetokounmpo’s antics.
Antetokounmpo reportedly requested a commerce earlier than the 2025-26 season received underway, and he later blasted teammates this previous January for “not enjoying arduous” and for “being egocentric.” Milwaukee completed the marketing campaign with a file of 32-50, and plenty of believe the Bucks will commerce Antetokounmpo to the group of his choosing this coming summer time.
“It was loopy, dawg,” Turner mentioned about what he skilled throughout his first season with the Bucks. “Guys had been an hour late to the aircraft. It received to the purpose the place I knew to not present up till an hour after they mentioned the aircraft was taking off. It was loopy.”
Myles Turner challenges new coach Taylor Jenkins following Bucks’ Doc Rivers period
In late April, the Bucks finalized a deal to rent former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins as Rivers’ substitute. Per ESPN, Jenkins is the winningest coach in Grizzlies historical past with a 250-214 file from the autumn of 2019 via March 2025.
“Another group I have been on, guys received fined. And there was a way of order and a way of understanding,” Turner added through the podcast. “So yeah, you are late to the aircraft? High quality. You are late to therapy? High quality. You are late to movie? High quality. However I personally didn’t expertise that final 12 months for the primary time in my profession. So we’ll see what Taylor Jenkins does, our new coach.”
Barring a shocking growth, it looks as if Jenkins will not have to fret about preserving Antetokounmpo pleased as soon as the Bucks get again collectively for preseason coaching periods.
