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Austin rivers shud be on a team
I’m kinda thinking it’s his choice… he did some TV stuff last year and seemed to really enjoy it and he picked up being on camera quickly.
I agree but I think he will do awesome with ESPN.
He said on his podcast that he’s shocked he didn’t get an offer, so I think he’d be in the league rn if he had a choice
It was not. He wanted to play, but no teams wanted him
Tv probably paying him more lol
He was basically unplayable in the playoffs even in his 20s, so a good team probably isn't going to be that interested in him in the long run. Not that it makes a huge difference, but he's hit the max in terms of accumulating years for minimum salary. Makes him a little more expensive than a lesser-known guy, and that might matter for teams at/in the tax.
For bad teams with money, he probably isn't all that appealing either, because why not give minutes to a young guy with upside rather than a 30 year old who is past his prime and has zero upside? Since 2019, he's been on four teams, and it's not like he has some great reputation as a guy everyone loves (just seems like he's been a cocky, surly guy his whole NBA career), so you gotta imagine he's not exactly seen as a role model in the locker room.
Might make sense for a team with injuries to sign him in March. Doesn't make any sense for him to be on a roster on opening night.