ST. FRANCIS, Wis. -- A trip to the playoffs wasnt enough to save Jim Boylans job with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks announced Wednesday that Boylan wont be offered a new contract. Though Milwaukee made the playoffs for the first time in three years under Boylan, the decision was expected after the Bucks lost 12 of their last 16 games, finishing with their third straight losing season and eighth in nine years. The Bucks were then swept by the Miami Heat, losing all four games by double digits. "At this time we feel its in the best interest of the organization to seek a new coach to lead our team," general manager John Hammond said in a statement. A search for a new coach will begin "immediately," Hammond said. Should Hammond want an established coach, there are several out there including Stan Van Gundy, Byron Scott and Kelvin Sampson, a former Bucks assistant. If Hammond wants an up-and-comer, Golden State assistant Mike Malone could be a possibility. Boylan, a longtime assistant of Scott Skiles, took over after Skiles and the Bucks parted ways Jan. 8. The Bucks won their first two games under Boylan and eight of his first 11, reaching a season-best five games above .500 on Jan. 29. But Milwaukee couldnt sustain that success, dropping six of its next seven. Even a trade that brought J.J. Redick to Milwaukee couldnt stabilize the Bucks. After winning six of eight immediately following the trade, Milwaukee would win only six more games the rest of the season. "It was just funky," guard/forward Mike Dunleavy said earlier this week. "A lot of times, after you make a change, you get off to a hot start. Guys are more engaged for a few weeks and you win some games and go on a nice little streak. And then, after a little bit of time, reality sets in and unless youre going to come and work and get better every day, what we just did was fools gold. It just didnt stick. "Ive got no issue about getting swept by the Heat, theyre a great team. The issue is having to face the Heat," Dunleavy added. "We basically dog-trotted down the stretch from March and April. We should have just never been in the position to have to play the No. 1 seed. Shame on us. Thats the disappointing part to the whole season." Boylan finishes 22-32, including the playoffs. Boylan, the starting guard on Marquettes 1977 championship team, faced a tough situation from the start. A longtime Skiles assistant, his philosophy wasnt that different from that of the hard-nosed former coach. And while he made some changes to the lineup, major makeovers to the playbook are impossible midway through the season. "There just needs to be something fresh," Luc Mbah a Moute said. On top of that, the Feb. 21 trade that brought Redick, Gustavo Ayon and Ish Smith in gave Milwaukee four guards with the potential to be starters. "You look at our roster, we dont have any bad guys," Dunleavy said. "(But) guys want to play and have a certain role and do certain things, and theres only so many minutes and only so many roles. Youve got to balance that or youre going to have problems." The tensions were obvious at times. Redick told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel after Game 3 that he hadnt spoken to Boylan during the playoffs. Boylan also had occasional clashes with Brandon Jennings, including benching the former lottery pick during the fourth quarter of Game 4. "Do I want to be here? I dont know," Jennings, a restricted free agent this summer, said after Game 4. "I cant really answer that right now. Well know July 1st." Jennings status -- and that of Redick, Dunleavy and Monta Ellis -- make Hammonds choice of a new coach even more critical. Redick and Dunleavy are unrestricted free agents; Dunleavy, who grew up in Milwaukee, has said hed like to return. Ellis has an $11 million player option. While that kind of money would be hard to pass up, he could be swayed if another team offers him a multi-year deal. Jennings and Ellis combined for almost 37 points and 13 assists per game. "I love my teammates, I love the situation we was in," Ellis said. "Weve just got to get better. Thats the biggest thing." The Bucks do have promising young players in Larry Sanders and rookie John Henson. Sanders made huge strides in his third season, more than doubling his scoring average (9.8 points) and grabbing more rebounds (672) than he had in his first two years combined. Henson showed his potential with a monster game April 10 in Orlando, flirting with a triple-double with 25 rebounds, 17 points and seven blocks. Ilyasova averaged a career-best 13.2 points and seven rebounds last season, while Mbah a Moute has emerged as a standout defender. "Theyve got some young guys that have very, very bright futures," Dunleavy said. 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