Pelicans Exercise Third-Year Options On Davis, Rivers

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:52 pm

The New Orleans Pelicans have exercised their third-year options on Anthony Davis and Austin Rivers.

Davis, the first overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, started 60 of the 64 contests he appeared in and averaged 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds,1.8 blocks and 1.2 steals in his rookie season. The 2012-13 NBA All-Rookie First Team member led all rookies in rebounds per game, blocks per game, steals per game and double-doubles.

Rivers, the tenth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, averaged 6.2 points, 2.1 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 61 contests (26 starts) throughout his rookie campaign.

Via RealGM Staff Report

King4Day · Post #2 » by **King4Day** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:27 pm

Stunned that they exercised Rivers. Force him to earn another NBA contract.

burritoKURUMA · Post #3 » by **burritoKURUMA** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:21 pm

DarkHawk wrote:Stunned that they exercised Rivers. Force him to earn another NBA contract.

Same. Isn't this really early too? Didn't they have until June 30 to decide this?

I mean, I get exercising Davis' option ASAP, but Rivers? Am I missing something here?

azncorruptedo17 · Post #4 » by **azncorruptedo17** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:28 pm

do you guys remember who his dad is?

MKG35 · Post #5 » by **MKG35** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:23 pm

DarkHawk wrote:Stunned that they exercised Rivers. Force him to earn another NBA contract.

I would like to agree but I guess they know more than we do. Maybe he'll turn it around this year and become a better player.

Maybe they want to allocate that amount of money so he's easily tradeable.

Sn0wman · Post #6 » by **Sn0wman** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:53 am

azncorruptedo17 wrote:do you guys remember who his dad is?

lol, why the heck does that matter, dude is hot garbage.

Joel Embust · Post #7 » by **Joel Embust** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:35 pm

Rivers had a very good SL and preseason and was also much improved during the second half of last season before sitting down the year with an injury.

He turned 21 years of age two months ago and was drafted for his long term upside since most people knew he wasn't ready to contribute in the NBA.

Yet people are calling him all sorts of things.

He's exactly the type of guy that will succeed because he grew up around NBA players and always had a luxurious life, meaning he won't be in it for the money. He's in it because he wants to be a good NBA player and he has the raw tools and right mindset to get there.

I'm rooting for the kid.

azncorruptedo17 · Post #8 » by **azncorruptedo17** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:22 pm

Sn0wman wrote:
azncorruptedo17 wrote:do you guys remember who his dad is?

lol, why the heck does that matter, dude is hot garbage.

i'm assuming you've never been hooked up with a nice job by knowing someone?

Donnyxc · Post #9 » by **Donnyxc** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 3:42 pm

Off topic, but those NOLA jerseys are NICE. I hate the new ones that were introduced.

IMHO · Post #10 » by **IMHO** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 4:26 pm

If your last name is Rivers, you're overrated...

Unless it's in Spanish and it's Rios, then you're underrated...

Christopher Rios, Big Pun...

BballFever1 · Post #11 » by **BballFever1** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 5:34 pm

Wow, was not expecting Rivers to get an extention until later on this year!