According to ESPN reports, free agent guard Austin Rivers has reached a three-year contract with the New York Knicks worth $10 million.
Earlier, many media reported that Rivers is expected to join the Philadelphia 76ers to play for his father Dock Rivers.
Rivers started his career with the New Orleans Pelicans, and he then played for the Los Angeles Clippers for four years. Since then, Rivers has also played for the Washington Wizards and Phoenix Suns for a short time.
In the 2018-19 season, the Houston Rockets signed Rivers, and he played well alongside Harden and Westbrook.
Rivers is 28 years old. He served as a substitute for the Rockets last season, averaging 23.4 minutes and 8.8 points per game. After the
free agent market opened, Rivers refused to implement the player option worth $2.4 million next season and became a completely free agent.
In 2010, the Pelicans selected Rivers with the 10th overall pick in the first round. Before entering the NBA, Rivers was a star at Duke University, but he failed to become a top star in the NBA.
It is reported that Harden and Westbrook, the Rockets' two core cores, have submitted trade applications and the team is very likely to rebuild. It is worth noting that the Rockets had already sent Covington away, and Harden had lost Rivers.
The Knicks are in urgent need of guards, Nellikina and Smith Jr. are in ups and downs. Rivers will play a more important role in New York. After
joins the Knicks, Rivers will help young players such as Toppin, Barrett, Knox and Robinson.
According to statistics, the Knicks are Rivers' fifth team in the NBA in 9 years.
