Father & Son Reunion

This year NBA teams have been trying to make their team a contender  without having to do it the day of the trade deadline. For the first time in NBA history we have a team that has a father and son on their roster. The Los Angeles Clippers whose coach is Doc Rivers have made a trade that sent Austin Rivers from the New Orleans Pelicans  son of Doc Rivers to the Clippers. Although Austin Rivers really hasn't turned out to be the NBA product everyone anticipated. Austin Rivers could still be asset off the bench to give Chris Paul some rest when needed. But this could be the move that sparks Austin Rivers career because he knows for sure he will get more minutes in Los Angeles then he did in New Orleans since his Dad is the coach.

Austin Rivers only played 22 minutes a game this season for the Pelicans playing back up to the young talented Jrue Holiday who can play all game and rarely got tired. However this is a different situation with the Clippers. The Clippers starting point guard is very talented but they need to start cutting his minutes per game down so he can stay healthy. Chris Paul is always banged up heading into the playoffs because the Los Angeles Clippers overwork him during the regular season. I feel as though he needs a credible back up point guard and I think in due time with the right mentor ship from Chris Paul to Austin Rivers  Austin will be that backup he desperately needs.

Clearly Jordan Farmar wasn't the backup point guard the Clippers were looking for he only averaged 4.6 points, 1.9 assists, and 1.2 rebounds in just 14 minutes per game. Whereas Austin Rivers  averaged 6.8 points, 2.5 assists, 1.9 rebounds in just 22 minutes per game. Rivers minutes will probably go up anywhere from 25 to 30 minutes per game. Only time will tell if this was the right move made by the Los Angeles Clippers organization. But, one thing Austin Rivers has in his favor is he has a coach in his father that has confidence in him and will put him in the game more then he went into the game in New Orleans.