Taylor Jenkins has made another round of hires as Milwaukee’s head man—per reporting from Hoops Hype’s Mike Scotto—bringing in Vince Legarza & Brad Jones as assistant coaches. Legarza’s name may ring a bell for Bucks fans, as he was hired as an assistant under Mike Budenholzer in his final season in Milwaukee; he then followed coach Bud to Phoenix the following year. But the connections don’t stop there, with Legarza and Jenkins having worked under Budenholzer in Atlanta. The NBA: a very small world.
As far as Brad Jones is concerned, he was an assistant for Jenkins with the Grizzlies, having been with the organisation (in some capacity) since 2018. Jones has had quite the journey to get to this point. Way back in 2010, he was named head coach of the Austin Toros (San Antonio’s D-League affiliate), leading them to the title in 2012. In 2013, he got a shot with the Utah Jazz as an assistant coach, which was then followed by his appointment as the GM of the Iowa Wolves (Minnesota’s D-League affiliate) as well as a scout for the big team. Then, as I mentioned, he wound up with the Grizzlies, and here we are.
As Zac wrote about previously, Darvin Ham, and Patrick St. Andrews—both of whom have already had extensive coaching experience in the Cream City—are back under Jenkins, while Joe Boylan arrives for his first stint. The coaching bench seems to be rounding out quite nicely!
