During a podcast conversation with Bill Simmons of The Ringer, Doc Rivers strongly hinted that his coaching days may be over.
Rivers, who recently stepped down as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, suggested he’s ready to step away after decades in the profession.
“We met about seven weeks ago, me and (Bucks) ownership,” he said (hat tip to Jack Baer of Yahoo Sports). “We had a great meeting. They asked me what I wanted to do. One of the owners says one plan is, ‘If we do this, you can hang in there for a year or two.’ I literally said, ‘Oh, no, no, no.’
“I told my coaches, I’m done. I loved coaching. Loved it. I had a lot of success at it, had way more ups than downs. But at the end of the day, I’ve given 47 years or whatever, I don’t even know how old I am … with no off time. I just wanted a break.
“I want to get away. The grandkids and just life in general, man. Right now, I can tell you, Bill, I think it was time, so I’d be surprised if I coached another game, I’ll put it that way.”
Rivers, who is set to enter the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, compiled a 1,194-866 regular-season record over 27 seasons as an NBA head coach.
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