Doc Rivers Returning as LA Clippers Coach
LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers will continue to coach the team in 2021.
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00:00 Despite blowing a 3-1 lead in the second round of this year's NBA playoffs, Doc Rivers will return to the LA Clippers as head coach for the upcoming season, per Yahoo's Chris Haynes.
00:10 According to the report, playing for Rivers is one of the main reasons why Kawhi Leonard decided to join the franchise last summer in the first place.
00:16 So long as Rivers has the support of his team's best player, his job will be safe.
00:22 That's probably the right decision too. Despite the errors Rivers made for the postseason, he remains one of the NBA's best and most experienced coaches available.
00:29 LA also started thinking about 2021 when Leonard and Paul George could both become free agents by opting under their current contracts,
00:36 keeping them satisfied to be Paramount Clippers' long-term success, especially with those two running the show.
00:42 But with the new head coach and what could be the final year of the Leonard-George partnership is quite the risk to take,
00:48 and things will only get more difficult for the Clippers next year as the conference continues to improve.
00:53 That said, LA will likely still need to make a few changes in the offseason. There are a number of decisions to make in free agency,
01:00 as Montrez Harrell, Marcus Morris Sr., and Jamek LeGreene could all become available in the free agent market.
01:05 There's a chance coaching staff will shake off a bit as well, as Tyronn Lue and Sam Cassell have both drawn interest in teams looking for a new head coach.
01:12 Now, hanging onto Rivers might not be a popular decision right now, but as the winningest coach in franchise history, he's earned at least one more year with the squad.
01:20 Bye.