What Doc Rivers has said about Giannis Antetokounmpo trade speculation

2 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 17, 2026

Doc Rivers, Milwaukee Bucks head coach, has been quoted on Giannis Antetokounmpo trade speculation 2 times in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on June 17, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Rivers says inaccurate trade reports damaged the Bucks and that Giannis repeatedly told him he wasn't going anywhere.
“He told me that several times. Coach, I'm going nowhere. He told me long before the trade deadline”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 Finals Lessons, Giannis’s Next Stop, Brunson’s Apex, and Mike Brown’s Magic Touch With Doc Rivers (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:09:25
Rivers predicts Giannis will be traded, likely to an Eastern Conference team, and that any deal will involve three teams.
“If it does happen. It'll be three teams”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 Finals Lessons, Giannis’s Next Stop, Brunson’s Apex, and Mike Brown’s Magic Touch With Doc Rivers (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:15:53

2026 Finals Lessons, Giannis’s Next Stop, Brunson’s Apex, and Mike Brown’s Magic Touch With Doc Rivers
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 17, 2026 · 1 h 60 min
Bill Simmons and Doc Rivers break down the Knicks' 2026 NBA Finals win over the Spurs, Jalen Brunson's legacy, Mike Brown's coaching, and Giannis trade scenarios.