Everything we know:
Austin Rivers has come to terms with the Minnesota Timberwolves for a one-year deal.
Provided his skill set, he will provide the Timberwolves with a strong perimeter defense and an arsenal of ranged attacks. He is an exceptional shooter from 3-point range.
Rivers will now be teammates with Anthony Edwards, D’Angelo Russell and Jaylen Nowell.
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The newly acquired PG seems to be the ideal replacement for NBA star Patrick Beverley, who has now been traded to Utah Jazz.
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Austin Rivers’ stats:
Austin Rivers, as a point-guard, is a very talented player. He boasts of an incredible 34.2% field-goal percentage from beyond the arc.
Further, Rivers is an exceptional perimeter defender and is very capable of fizzling out attacks and successfully converting them into counter-attacks.
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Rivers has also played for the Pelicans, Rockets, Clippers, Knicks, Wizards and Nuggets in his 10 NBA seasons.
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He’s certainly a very experienced and talented player.
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