Doc Rivers says he is in fixed communication with Giannis Antetokounmpo … telling TMZ Sports activities the 2 sides speak “on a regular basis” amid hypothesis the Milwaukee Bucks famous person could possibly be thinking about taking his skills elsewhere.

The present Bucks coach was requested a handful of questions on his finest participant after eating at Avra in Beverly Hills on Thursday … and whereas he would not get into specifics on Giannis’ present standing with the group, he made it clear he isn’t getting ghosted.

“Guys, I am not doing all that,” he advised the cameras. “I speak to him on a regular basis. You may transfer on now, thanks.”

The experiences got here out final week that Giannis, 30, was open to exploring his choices — whether or not to stay loyal to the crew that drafted him with the No. 15 choose within the 2013 Draft, regardless of their current playoff woes … or to attempt his probabilities with a brand new squad for the primary time in his NBA profession.

Giannis is locked beneath contract till the 2026-27 season … but when he had been to specific his needs to get outta city, he’d seemingly get traded earlier than the Bucks are left empty-handed.

Giannis hasn’t made the state of affairs any simpler … logging on to gush over totally different groups’ gamers and different cities.