What Doc Rivers has said about NBA collective bargaining agreement

2 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 4, 2026

Doc Rivers, Milwaukee Bucks head coach, has been quoted on NBA collective bargaining agreement 2 times in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on June 4, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Rivers said the apron rules have ended three-star teams, though two-star builds remain viable.
“The three-star thing is gone. We know that. Just contractually, you can't do it. The two-star thing is still alive”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Knicks Land a Haymaker, With Doc Rivers. Plus, a Mini-Mailbag, the End of 'Euphoria,' and a Movies Resurgence With Joanna Robinson and Chris Ryan. (Jun 4, 2026) · Listen from 32:44
Rivers argued the current CBA has made this the era in which general managers must build complete rosters to win.
“I think this is the era of GMs. You better do your job. You all got the same type of money”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Knicks Land a Haymaker, With Doc Rivers. Plus, a Mini-Mailbag, the End of 'Euphoria,' and a Movies Resurgence With Joanna Robinson and Chris Ryan. (Jun 4, 2026) · Listen from 39:12

The Knicks Land a Haymaker, With Doc Rivers. Plus, a Mini-Mailbag, the End of 'Euphoria,' and a Movies Resurgence With Joanna Robinson and Chris Ryan.
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 4, 2026 · 2 h 5 min
Bill Simmons and Doc Rivers break down the Knicks' Game 1 NBA Finals win over the Spurs, then Simmons answers mailbag questions and discusses Euphoria's finale and TV versus movies with Joanna Robinson and Chris Ryan.