LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers will continue to coach the team in 2021.
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00:00Despite 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.
00:10According 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.
00:16So long as Rivers has the support of his team's best player, his job will be safe.
00:22That'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.
00:29LA will soon start thinking about 2021, when Leonard and Paul George could both become free agents by opting under their current contracts,
00:36keeping them satisfied to be Paramount Clippers' long-term success, especially with those two running the show.
00:42Going with a new head coach in what could be the final year of the Leonard-George partnership is quite the risk to take,
00:48and things will only get more difficult with the Clippers next year as the conference continues to improve.
00:54That said, LA will likely still need to have a few changes to make in the offseason.
00:58There are a number of decisions to make in free agency, as Montrezl Harrell, Marcus Morris Sr., and Demetle Green could all become available in the free agent market.
01:05There's a chance coaching staff will shake out a bit as well, as Tyronn Lue and Sam Cassell have both drawn interest from teams looking for a new head coach.
01:12Now, hanging onto Rivers might not be the popular decision right now, but as the winningest coach in franchise history, he's earned at least one more year with the squad.