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Austin Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed upon a two-year, $6.4 million deal.

Rivers was acquired by the Clippers in February from the Boston Celtics.

Rivers was a lottery pick in 2012, but the New Orleans Pelicans didn't pick up their option on his deal making him a free agent this offseason.

Via Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Later that day, Austin River buys Lambo and new Bel Air mansion for father Doc...

nepotism

I wonder how taxes work when daddy pays son

So in real life, Austin would have gone overseas to work on his craft. This move hurts both Austin's growth as a pro baller and Doc's track record as GM (and Doc's coaching record). Clippers hope to contend but they need better depth than this. At least Austin gets a nice pay day, and Mommy Rivers is happy.

One hell of an allowance.

Is there a NBA conflict of interest board?

Rather generous.

LOL!!!

He is a good backup point guard. Remember he still hasn't reached his full potential and had some really good games. Also keep in mind they just gave DJ a Max contract so they don't have too much to spend and 2 years 6.7 mil ain't bad for a good young guard.

"Thanks Dad."

Thanks dad!

MegaK wrote:He is a good backup point guard. Remember he still hasn't reached his full potential and had some really good games. Also keep in mind they just gave DJ a Max contract so they don't have too much to spend and 2 years 6.7 mil ain't bad for a good young guard.

"keep in mind they just gave DJ a Max contract so they don't have too much"
wait so did you think they were gonna give him more if they had more to spend? hahahahaha. And no, he's more of a 3rd string point guard.

MegaK wrote:He is a good backup point guard. Remember he still hasn't reached his full potential and had some really good games. Also keep in mind they just gave DJ a Max contract so they don't have too much to spend and 2 years 6.7 mil ain't bad for a good young guard.

Jeremy Lin and others are better players and on lower salary. I guess Clippers (I mean Doc Rivers, really) purposefully waited for free agents to sign to allow Austin Rivers' perceived value go up

I guess Austin's salary can be considered Doc's bonus.

this is bargain... the guy had some epic performances in this years playoffs...always liked his game and never understood why people ridiculed him...

Blake Griffin deserves better than this

Freefloater wrote:this is bargain... the guy had some epic performances in this years playoffs...always liked his game and never understood why people ridiculed him...

Bargain? Never understood why people ridiculed him? Maybe because he struggles to shoot 40%? He had ONE "epic" perfomance in the playoffs, not some. "Epic" for him, maybe, but that is the reason that his contract is NOT a bargain.

mg wrote:I guess Austin's salary can be considered Doc's bonus.

Bonus for what?

your boy wrote:

Freefloater wrote:this is bargain... the guy had some epic performances in this years playoffs...always liked his game and never understood why people ridiculed him...

Bargain? Never understood why people ridiculed him? Maybe because he struggles to shoot 40%? He had ONE "epic" perfomance in the playoffs, not some. "Epic" for him, maybe, but that is the reason that his contract is NOT a bargain.

one? he won at least one key game vs sas and at least one vs rockets...