ESPN.com · May 14, 2018
Mike Budenholzer emerges in Bucks, Raptors' searches
Mike Budenholzer has emerged as the centerpiece of the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors' coaching searches, and the two teams are preparing to spend the coming days competing for him, league sources told ESPN.
The Raptors opened talks with Budenholzer over the weekend, and those conversations were continuing Monday, league sources said. The Bucks considered Budenholzer their front-runner after the opening round of interviews and are working to re-engage him in talks that will include an ownership stake, league sources said.
Budenholzer, the 2015-16 NBA Coach of the Year, has shown significant interest in examining both job opportunities.