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Clippers acquire Austin Rivers from Celtics for second-round pick

By Evan Massey

Dec 14, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Austin Rivers (25) against the Golden State Warriors during the fourth quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Warriors defeated the Pelicans 128-122 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Austin Rivers (25) against the Golden State Warriors during the fourth quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Warriors defeated the Pelicans 128-122 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Los Angeles Clippers acquired guard Austin Rivers from the Boston Celtics in exchange for a second-round pick.

Doc Rivers has always been interested in coaching his son, Austin Rivers, and he now has that chance. The Los Angeles Clippers acquired Rivers from the Boston Celtics in exchange for a second-round pick.

Boston has been trading left and right over the past week, and making four trades in that time span following this move to send Rivers to L.A. Rivers hasn’t found a consistent role throughout his early career, but perhaps his father can help him figure out how to fit in with the Clippers. The Celtics will have to make two roster spots for expiring deals, and it appears that both Tayshaun Prince and Nate Robinson will be bought out.

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Rivers has averaged 6.8 points, 2.5 assists, and 1.9 rebounds per game so far this season. He shot just 38.7 percent with the New Orleans Pelicans from the floor overall and 28.0 percent from behind the three-point arc.

It will be very interesting to see how Rivers is used by the Clippers, and what type of minutes they choose to give him.

Perhaps this change of scenery is exactly what Rivers needs to get his career back on track. His father knows his game better than anyone, and he will integrate him into a very talented Clippers’ rotation. Los Angeles already had quite a bit of depth at the guard position, but Rivers brings a bit more all-around ability.

Los Angeles is known as a three-point shooting team in the back-court, but Rivers prefers to drive and get to the rim. Whether he can live up to his potential or not, a second-round pick isn’t a bad price to pay at all.

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