Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer faced plenty of flak after his top-seeded team was bounced from the playoffs in a gentleman's sweep at the hands of the Miami Heat. His lack of adjustments (and urgency) drew its share of criticism, putting his place at the helm in question.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Budenholzer's job is safe, though Bucks brass believes everyone must learn from the recent shortcomings.

It has now been two straight seasons in which the top-seeded Bucks have fallen short, a crime when it comes to evaluating a coach's potential.

But it's worth noting that the Bucks have put a lot of faith in Budenholzer. They fired Jason Kidd, who was a dear friend of Giannis Antetokounmpo, then leaped over interim coach Joe Prunty to give Budenholzer the chance to interview for the job — even meeting with The Greek Freak and All-Star sidekick Khris Middleton for breakfast before accepting the job.

To quit on Budenholzer now would set a precedent of instability, something that can't happen now that the brass is hoping to keep their talisman for the long haul.

The Bucks will instead retool this roster with younger, sprier players that give the team a better chance to go deeper into the playoffs, as it's title or bust in this upcoming season.

Antetokounmpo has remained loyal and insists he won't demand a trade this offseason, but the Bucks have to act fast and show some urgency in hopes that The Greek Freak doesn't change his mind over the offseason.