The Milwaukee Bucks were swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the Miami Heat, and now they have swept interim coach Jim Boylan out of town, according to the Journal-Sentinel.Boylan took over for Scott Skiles midway through the season. In 50 games, he went 22-28 and 0-4 in the opening-round to be swept by the Heat.
At this time we feel it's in the best interest of the organization to seek a new coach to lead our team," Bucks general manager John Hammond said. "We appreciate Jim's efforts not only in his time as head coach but in his entire tenure as a coach in Milwaukee. We wish Jim and his wife Jan the best."
It didn't help that Boylan had occasional clashes with point guard Brandon Jennings and that J.J. Redick hadn't spoke to Boylan once during the playoffs. There was some disconnect with that team.
The Bucks have some major decisions coming up this summer in addition to finding a new coach, as they must also figure out what to do about Jennings, Monta Ellis and Redick, all who are free agents. If the Bucks remain intact, they do have some pieces but they must find the right coach that can make it work.
Houston Rockets assistant Kelvin Sampson is rumored to be a candidate for the job.
