New Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins said Giannis Antetokounmpo has already reached out to him following his hiring by the organization.
“He’s expressed tremendous excitement for me and my family,” Jenkins said. “He and I established a really good relationship and maintained that respect, even from a distance.”
Jenkins was officially introduced Wednesday as Milwaukee’s newest head coach and now takes over a franchise facing major uncertainty surrounding Antetokounmpo’s future.
Despite outside speculation, Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam said communication between the team and Antetokounmpo has remained strong since the season ended.
“We never had any problem communicating directly with Giannis at all,” Haslam said. “We’ve had those kind of conversations since the season was over. We will do what’s best for Giannis and what’s best for the organization.”
Jenkins previously coached the Memphis Grizzlies for six seasons and becomes Milwaukee’s fourth head coach in the past five years, following Mike Budenholzer, Adrian Griffin, and Doc Rivers.
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