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Bucks rumors: GM Jon Horst comes under fire for ‘behavior change’ during dismal season
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On Sunday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks 2025-26 NBA season came to a merciful end with a road loss at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers . The Bucks have already moved on from head coach Doc Rivers , and now face an offseason in which more trade rumors will likely swirl around Giannis Antetokounmpo , although things have already long since passed "Boy who cried wolf" territory on that front.
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Evidently, Rivers was not the only toxic presence in the Bucks' organization this season, as now, more is coming to light on some of the team's issues with general manager Jon Horst .
"Multiple team sources detailed how they believed Horst's behavior changed this season… When the Bucks were annually competing for the NBA's best record, Horst was a fixture around the team, regularly attending shootarounds on the road and popping into the locker room to chat with players… they felt as though Horst's presence this season was more sporadic," reported Eric Nehm of The Athletic.
Horst and the Bucks' front office had a reported spat with Antetokounmpo recently regarding the star's desire to play out the stretch of the year, which contradicted the team's hopes of keeping him healthy and losing in order to improve their draft position, although Milwaukee will only receive the lesser of their own pick and that of the New Orleans Pelicans .
It's inevitable that more trade chatter will surround Giannis and the franchise this offseason, although people likely won't pay it much mind until a deal actually goes through, considering the several false alarms that have already been sounded in that department.
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In any case, the Bucks will find out where they will be picking on May 10, when the NBA Draft lottery gets underway.
Related: Doc Rivers breaks silence on stepping down as Bucks' head coach
