They lost 4-1 in the second round to the Miami Heat in the 2020 East semifinals at the Walt Disney World playoff bubble.ĭemocrats have sinking feeling: Trump could beat Bidenįive takeaways from Trump’s Manhattan sexual abuse verdictīiden says he’s considering 14th Amendment as debt ceiling option They had a 2-0 lead over Toronto in the 2019 Eastern Conference finals before losing four straight. The Bucks didn’t reach the NBA Finals during any of the three seasons in which they had the league’s No. With a roster featuring two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Budenholzer’s Bucks soared to heights the franchise hadn’t reached since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was wearing a Milwaukee uniform in the early 1970s.īut with the notable exception of that 2021 championship season, the Bucks couldn’t match their regular-season success in the postseason. He posted a 271-120 regular-season record and 39-26 playoff mark in Milwaukee. The Bucks posted the most combined regular-season and playoff wins of any team during Budenholzer’s tenure and had the league’s best regular-season record in three of his five seasons on the job. “This is an opportunity for us to refocus and re-energize our efforts as we continue building toward our next championship season.” We are grateful for the culture of winning and leadership that Bud helped create in Milwaukee. “Bud helped lead our team for five incredible seasons, to the Bucks’ first title in 50 years, and into an era of sustained success. “The decision to make this change was very difficult,” Bucks general manager Jon Horst said Thursday in a statement announcing the move.

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