Doc Rivers is in a turbulent stream right now

Don't look now, but Doc Rivers is once again in turbulent waters. His Milwaukee Bucks are mired in the standings with a 2-8 record and have lost twice to the Boston Celtics, the team he deserted in 2013 because he did not want to be part of a rebuild.

His two stars, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damien Lillard, are having fine seasons, but the rest of his cast just can't get the job done. In 2020, Doc left his position with the Clippers - and in 2023, he was fired as coach of the 76'ers. But the veteran coach took over the reins of the Bucks in January of 2024 after Milwaukee fired Adrian Griffin. Such is the lot of the modern NBA coach.

So what happens now in Milwaukee? Trading The Greek Freak and tanking won't help due to a paucity of future first-round picks. Ditto for trading Lillard. The Milwaukee Bucks have little in the way of tradeable players or draft picks, so almost realistic any trade scenario would not improve their immediate future.

So, back to Doc. Rivers is not usually open about admitting failure, but to be fair, he may not be the problem. Still, the Bucks were supposed to be better than this for the current season, and their main superstar (Giannis) is in his prime. The Freak does not like to lose, and he may get restless. That could mean Doc is once again in the middle of turbulent waters and could be a casualty in all of this turmoil.

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