Co-star and starting point guard Damian Lillard tore his Achilles during the Bucks’ first-round playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers, which clouds the team’s 2025-26 outlook and only adds to the uncerainty surrounding Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee.

Doc Rivers says he’s in constant communication with Giannis Antetokounmpo … telling TMZ Sports the two sides talk “all the time” amid speculation the Milwaukee Bucks

One of the hottest topics, of course, apart from the Conference Finals, has been Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade rumors. The post Doc Rivers Confirms Private Conversation With Giannis Antetokounmpo as Bucks Takes Major Steps for Future appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Antetokounmpo has played for Larry Drew, Jason Kidd, Joe Prunty, Mike Budenholzer, Adrian Griffin and Doc Rivers since getting drafted by the Bucks in 2013. Budenholzer coached the Bucks to the 2021 title, but he was fired after the 2022-23 season.

The Milwaukee Bucks find themselves in a high-stakes race against the rest of the NBA — one where the finish line could determine whether Giannis Antetokounmpo remains the face of their franchise or becomes the biggest trade domino in years.

According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers have a “strong working relationship.” The Bucks are hoping that the presence of Rivers will help them keep Antetokounmpo.

NBA insider Marc Stein reports that the Bucks are optimistic Doc Rivers’ presence could help strengthen Giannis Antetokounmpo’s commitment to staying in Milwaukee. “The Bucks are also hoping ...