A History Of Doc Rivers Acquiring Players He Saw At One Time

[Wammy Giveaway]

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Instead of selected excerpts, I'm going to post the complete list of players who Doc Rivers acquired (and how):

- J.J. Redick: Defeated Big 3 Celtics in 2nd round of 2009 NBA Playoffs - traded (Eric Bledsoe, Caron Butler, two 2nd round picks)
- Jared Dudley: Won 5 games in 14 meetings before joining Doc's Clippers in 2013-14 season - traded (Eric Bledsoe, Caron Butler, two 2nd round picks)
- Darren Collison: 25-point game vs. Big 3 Celtics in 2010 - free agent signing
- Byron Mullens: 25-point, 18-rebound game vs. Celtics in 2013 - free agent signing
- Antawn Jamison: Put up a good fight vs. Big 3 Celtics in 2010 NBA Playoffs - free agent signing
- Stephen Jackson: 30-point game vs. Big 3 Celtics in 2008 - non-guaranteed free agent signing
- Hedo Turkoglu: 25-point 12-assist game to defeat Big 3 Celtics in 2009 NBA Playoffs - free agent signing after amnesty
- Sasha Vujacic: 20-point game and 2-clutch free throw game to defeat Big 3 Celtics in 2010 NBA Finals - 10-day contract
- Glen Davis: Member of 2008 Celtics championship team - free agent signing after buyout
- Danny Granger: Chose Clippers of his own free will - free agent signing after buyout
- Spencer Hawes: Won 7 games in 23 meetings before joining Doc's Clippers in 2014-15 season - free agent signing
- Jordan Farmar: Defeated Big 3 Celtics in 2010 NBA Finals - free agent signing
- Chris Douglas-Roberts: No standout games vs. Big 3 Celtics, anomaly - free agent signing
- Ekpe Udoh: Won 3 games in 8 meetings before joining Doc's Clippers in 2014-15 season - free agent signing
- Jared Cunningham: Another anomaly - training camp survivor, non-guaranteed free agent signing
- Dahntay Jones: 25-point game vs. Big 3 Celtics in 2009 - free agent signing after two 10-day contract fulfillment
- Austin Rivers: Doc's son - waived Jordan Farmar, traded (Chris Douglas-Roberts, Reggie Bullock, one 2nd round pick)
- Jordan Hamilton: Another anomaly - free agent signing after two 10-day contract fulfillment
- Nate Robinson: Played for Big 3 Celtics in 2010 - two 10-day contracts
- Lester Hudson: Doc Rivers draft pick - free agent signing after two 10-day contract fulfillment
- Lance Stephenson: 22-point game vs. Doc's Clippers in 2015 - traded (Spencer Hawes, Matt Barnes)
- Josh Smith: Defeated Doc's Clippers in 2015 NBA Playoffs - free agent signing
- Paul Pierce: Member of 2008 Celtics championship team - free agent signing
- Cole Aldrich: Another anomaly - free agent signing
- Pablo Prigioni: Defeated Big 3 Celtics in 2013 and Doc's Clippers in 2015 NBA Playoffs - free agent signing
- Luc Mbah A Moute: 20-point game vs. Celtics in 2012 - free agent signing
- Jeff Green: Doc Rivers draft pick - traded (Lance Stephenson, 1st round pick)

[Quake Griffin]

It's the league.
everybody plays everybody at least twice a year.

more concerned with what he doesn't do than the fact that he picks players we've all seen play before.

[Dynamix]

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[mttwlsn16]

Amazing. He has acquired guys who have played against his team's. Never would've guessed that

[Neddy]

hyperbole and a half.


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