NBA Coach of The Year: The favourites to win the award this season

#4 Mike Budenholzer(Milwaukee Bucks)

Mike Budenholzer coached the Hawks for the past five seasons.

The Bucks caught hold of Budenholzer in May of 2018 when the Atlanta Hawks agreed to part ways with him, coinciding with the shock firing of Jason Kidd by the Bucks front-office.

A former recipient of the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2014-15 NBA Coach of the Year, Mike holds the true caliber to put in place a 'Rags to riches' story for any team that he coaches, let alone the already streamline Milwaukee Bucks side.

They had the 9th best offensive rating in the league last year, but owing to Mike's efforts of comprehensively including Bledsoe with Giannis and Middleton in the rotation has catapulted them into the second spot on the same list this year.

They are tied for the second spot in the East with the Sixers, both carrying a .667 win percentage, and have a future MVP and a former Coach of the Year to see them through.

Mike's Bucks are clear favourites in the East after the Raptors, and look like they can make the final leap this year with all the equipment in place.