Everyone who watched him perform last season wanted Ryan Rollins back with the Milwaukee Bucks, including Doc Rivers. In a recent interview with The Athletic's Eric Nehm, Jon Horst, general manager of the Bucks, said, "Doc was pushing for the Ryan pick-up" before the two sides came to a deal that sealed Rollins' future in Milwaukee.
It makes sense that Rollins grew on Rivers. Early last season, Rollins leaped veteran Delon Wright in the rotation, becoming a mainstay for Rivers to the point where he was a fill-in starter. The guard has plenty of untapped potential on both sides of the basketball, and Rivers wants to see if he can bring some of that to the surface.