![]() ![]() Kerr has lauded Atkinson as a liaison between himself and the Warriors’ analytics staff, finding ways to use statistical information to create on-court advantages. ![]() If Atkinson were to be hired, he would inherit championship expectations in Milwaukee along with a roster featuring two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, though Bucks starters Brook Lopez (unrestricted free agent) and Khris Middleton (player option) could be gone next season. Atkinson was an assistant on Budenholzer’s staff in Atlanta from 2013-2016. Milwaukee, the NBA’s top regular-season team, crashed out of the playoffs in the first round, losing in five games to the eighth-seeded Heat. The Bucks fired coach Mike Budenholzer this month, just two years after he helped lead the team to a title. The Warriors’ assistant is in the running for the Milwaukee Bucks’ top job, according to a report Wednesday from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.Ītkinson, who has spent the last two seasons on Steve Kerr’s staff, was listed among the candidates for the Houston Rockets’ vacancy before ex-Celtics coach Ime Udoka was named to the job late last month. ![]() A month after being in the coaching candidate pool to turn around a downtrodden franchise, Kenny Atkinson is among the targets for a team on the other end of the winning spectrum. ![]()
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