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Austin Rivers | Guard

Team: New Orleans Pelicans
Age / DOB:  (21) / 8/1/1992
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 200
College: Duke
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Austin Rivers played 30 minutes and hit 7-of-14 shots and a 3-pointer for a season-high 19 points, one rebound, one assist and one steal on Saturday.
Brian Roberts, Eric Gordon and Anthony Davis combined to hit just 3-of-27 shots tonight and Monty Williams turned to Rivers in the blowout loss. Roberts has really been struggling and while we doubt that Williams will turn to Rivers as a starter, anything is possible. Just keep an eye on him. Mar 2 - 1:27 AM

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Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

Austin Rivers hit 6-of-10 shots and a 3-pointer for 14 points, three rebounds and a steal in Wednesday's loss.

They could be showcasing him for a trade, as Rivers didn't even score in his last game, and had just seven points in the one before that. The Bucks are reportedly interested, but if he sticks with the Pelicans, expect him to quiet down after Thursday's deadline.
Feb 20 - 12:35 AM
Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

The Bucks have reportedly "shown some interest" in trading for Pelicans guard Austin Rivers.

New Orleans is "open" to trading Rivers, who has struggled to find his niche in the NBA after being drafted 10th overall in 2012, but this is more of an offhand rumor than a substantive report. We'll let you know if anything comes of it.
Related: Bucks
Source: Gery Woelfel on Twitter
Feb 19 - 1:39 PM
Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

Austin Rivers scored 15 points on 6-of-15 shooting with one rebound, three assists and two steals in 27 minutes off the bench on Friday.

Rivers' fantasy game is a mess and though he'll score a few points every now and again he is ranked outside of the top-250.
Jan 24 - 11:51 PM
Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

Austin Rivers did not score in 13 minutes against the Warriors on Saturday.

He added two assists and missed all four field goals. There's very little reason to hold him in almost any leagues with Tyreke Evans back in the lineup.
Jan 19 - 2:06 AM
Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

Austin Rivers scored 11 points off the bench on Monday, hitting 5-of-11 shots (including a three) with two rebounds and five assists in 23 minutes.

As usual Rivers did not have a steal or block and even with his recent increased activity, he's still only worth a look in leagues with 20 or more teams.
Jan 14 - 1:17 AM
Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

Austin Rivers played 23 minutes off the bench against the Mavericks on Saturday, shooting 3-of-10 from the field for nine points with two boards, four assists, one block and one 3-pointer.

His number got called on the last possession with the Pelicans down three and Rivers didn't get a shot off as the buzzer went off. He really can't get score yet and the Pelicans are going to be in trouble if they're going to ask him to shoot the ball 10 times per game. Still, he's worth a look in deep leagues while Tyreke Evans (ankle) is out.
Jan 12 - 1:15 AM
Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

Austin Rivers played very well in 25 minutes against the Mavericks on Friday, shooting 6-of-11 from the field for 12 points with one board, four assists and one steal on 6-of-11 shooting.

He hasn't been able to score at all in his career and has made just 37.3 percent from the field as a pro. Rivers has at least stopped shooting mid-range jumpers this season, so he might be able to improve now that he's back in the rotation. With Tyreke Evans (ankle) going down, Rivers is worth a look in deep leagues.
Jan 11 - 12:30 AM
Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

New Orleans squandered a season-best performance from Austin Rivers on Sunday, as the second-year guard scored 17 points with two 3-pointers, two assists and one steal off the bench.

Rivers logged 22 minutes and his increased activity was the result of Tyreke Evans' ankle injury. With Evans day-to-day and three games on the Pelicans' schedule this week, nobody should be rolling the dice on Rivers.
Related: Tyreke Evans
Sun, Dec 15, 2013 11:21:00 PM
Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

Austin Rivers has been a DNP-CD for the Pelicans in three out of four games to begin the season.

With Tyreke Evans in town and Eric Gordon healthy enough to log starter's minutes, Rivers has drawn the short straw in the Pelicans' backcourt. He showed improvement this summer, looking more physical and confident with his shooting and playmaking, but it hasn't amounted to anything yet this season and fantasy owners can safely ignore him.
Wed, Nov 6, 2013 09:29:00 AM
Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

The Pelicans elected to exercise their third-year option on Austin Rivers on Wednesday.

While this is good news for Rivers, it still doesn't change the fact that the second-year player will likely struggle for minutes behind Tyreke Evans, Jrue Holiday, and Eric Gordon barring injury. The Pelicans have been shifting Rivers player between point guard and shooting guard during the preseason, but his 37.2 shooting percentage as a rookie doesn't bode well for him winning minutes at shooting guard. The best-case scenario for fantasy owners here entails Rivers sliding into a sixth-man role, but even that may be too ambitious at the moment.
Related: Eric Gordon, Jrue Holiday, Tyreke Evans
Source: John Reid on Twitter
Wed, Oct 16, 2013 04:58:00 PM
Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

Austin Rivers will start at SG for the Pelicans on Sunday, with Anthony Morrow shifting to the bench.

The rest of the starting five will stay the same, and Monty Williams said he's starting Rivers "to get him some minutes, to see how he does in that role." Morrow and Rivers will both take a backseat whenever Eric Gordon (ankle) returns to action, which may happen some time this week.
Related: Anthony Morrow, Eric Gordon
Source: NBA.com
Sun, Oct 13, 2013 01:03:00 PM
Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

Austin Rivers scored 21 points and handed out five assists in the Pelicans' comeback win on Saturday.

He only hit 7-of-18 FGs and 7-of-13 FTs, but he stole the ball twice with one turnover in 31 minutes. His role will quickly expand if Tyreke Evans' ankle injury costs him any games. But when Tyreke is in the lineup there's little incentive to own Rivers, who shot 37.2 percent as a rookie.
Related: Tyreke Evans, Brian Roberts
Sat, Oct 5, 2013 11:02:00 PM
Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

Austin Rivers said he played point guard all practice long on Tuesday.

Now that the Pelicans have an initial plan to use Tyreke Evans as their sixth man, Rivers is much less likely to get minutes at shooting guard. It looks to be the right decision since the second-year guard shot a hideous 37.2 percent from the field in 2012-13, so now he can be more of a facilitator. He's not worth drafting in fantasy leagues and is unlikely to hold much value while Jrue Holiday is healthy.
Source: Bourbon St. Shots on Twitter
Tue, Oct 1, 2013 02:12:00 PM
Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

Austin Rivers hopes to emerge as a sixth-man for the Pelicans next season.

"I want to be the guy that comes off the bench like a sixth-man, me and Ryan Anderson," said Rivers. "I'd rather come in off the bench and have the offense handed to me." He said he'll "adjust" to new teammate Tyreke Evans by playing more off-ball minutes and knocking down shots, which could be a challenge since he shot 37.2 percent as a rookie.
Related: Tyreke Evans
Source: HoopsWorld
Wed, Aug 7, 2013 09:43:00 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Brian Roberts
2Austin Rivers
3Jrue Holiday
SG1Eric Gordon
2Anthony Morrow
SF1Tyreke Evans
2Darius Miller
3Al-Farouq Aminu
PF1Anthony Davis
2Louis Amundson
3Ryan Anderson
C1Alexis Ajinca
2Greg Stiemsma
3Jeff Withey
4Jason Smith