Eight months after being fired by the Philadelphia 76ers for the team’s third consecutive playoff exit—and the second time in that span that he lost a series lead and a Game 7—the 62-year-old Rivers is back in the coaching ranks.
Behind NBA MVP Joel Embiid, Rivers guided the Sixers to 50 wins in a row for the second time in a row, but he was unable to take the team to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2001.
His No. 31 jersey, which is hanging from the Fiserv Forum rafters, and the fact that he played for Marquette from 1980 to 1983 give him plenty of Milwaukee connections. Having led Boston to a championship in 2008, he also has championship experience.
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