John Wall on Austin Rivers: “I think it’s going to be fun and interesting. Austin is someone who I’ve always watched since high school. He’s a competitive guy. He definitely can score the ball. High volume shooter, once he gets it going, he’s going. I think it just gives us that guy that we’ve never really had off the bench, that can create for himself and can create for his teammates at the two-guard position.”
Austin Rivers Rumors
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Position: G
Born: 08/01/92
Height: 6-4 / 1.93
Weight:199 lbs. / 90.7 kg.
Salary: $12,650,000
Born: 08/01/92
Height: 6-4 / 1.93
Weight:199 lbs. / 90.7 kg.
Salary: $12,650,000
Doc Rivers tells TMZ Sports … trading his son, Austin Rivers, from the Clippers to the Washington Wizards was “the right thing for all of us.”
The perception of nepotism dogged Austin Rivers even as he progressed into a capable professional. “People either loved it or people either hated it. It was one or the other,” Rivers said, chuckling at the memory. “But it was something I’ll never forget. I don’t think obviously he will. When I get older, I’ll probably reflect on it. … I’ll be like, ‘Man, I can’t believe that even happened.’ But with that came a lot of stuff.”
Still while facing criticism, Rivers developed into a two-way player — because he had to. Rivers entered the league without a strong jumper, so he made himself useful as a defender. “I promise you I didn’t play any defense at Duke,” Rivers joked.
