AUSTIN RIVERS
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Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2022-23
2022-11-09 Illness, day-to-day.
2022-10-24 Right hip injury, day-to-day.
2022-07-19 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Timberwolves to a one-year contract.
2021-22
2022-06-30 Declared free agent.
2022-03-06 Missed 1 game (illness).
2022-03-04 Illness, day-to-day.
2022-02-11 Missed 1 game (right hip flexor).
2022-02-08 Right hip flexor, day-to-day.
2022-01-18 Missed 2 games (illness).
2022-01-15 Illness, day-to-day.
2021-12-17 Missed 8 games (health and safety protocols).
2021-12-01 Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
2021-08-31 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Denver Nuggets to a multi-year contract.
2021-08-02 Declared free agent.
2020-21
2021-04-30 Signed by the Denver Nuggets for the remainder of the season.
2021-04-20 Signed by the Denver Nuggets to a 10-day contract.
2021-03-28 Waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
2021-03-28 Missed 8 games (personal reasons).
2021-03-25 Acquired from the New York Knicks In a three-team trade, the Philadelphia 76ers acquired guard George Hill from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and forward Ignas Brazdeikis from the New York Knicks; Oklahoma City acquired guard/forward Austin Rivers from the Knicks and center Tony Bradley, a second-round draft pick in 2025 and a second-round draft pick in 2026 from the 76ers; and New York acquired forward/guard Terrance Ferguson, center Vincent Poirier, a second-round draft pick in 2021, a protected second-round draft pick in 2024 and forward Emir Preldzic from Philadelphia.
2021-03-10 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2021-02-24 Missed 2 games (illness).
2021-02-21 Illness, day-to-day.
2021-01-24 Missed 2 games (sore right achilles).
2021-01-21 Sore right Achilles, day-to-day.
2020-12-31 Missed 4 games (right groin).
2020-12-22 Right groin, day-to-day.
2020-11-27 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Houston Rockets to a three-year contract.
2020-11-27 Acquired from the Houston Rockets The New York Knicks acquired guard/forward Austin Rivers, guard Sergio Llull, and forwards Tadija Dragicevic and Axel Hervelle from the Houston Rockets for guard Issuf Sanon.
2020-11-19 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Houston Rockets for the 2020-21 season.
2019-20
2020-01-22 Missed 2 games (sprained right thumb).
2020-01-17 Sprained right thumb, day-to-day.
2019-12-13 Missed 2 games (flu).
2019-12-09 Flu, day-to-day.
2019-07-17 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Houston Rockets to a two-year contract.
2018-19
2019-04-30 Missed the last playoff game (illness).
2019-04-28 Illness, day-to-day.
2019-02-21 Missed 1 game (sore right elbow).
2019-02-12 Sore right elbow, day-to-day.
2018-12-24 Signed as a free agent by the Houston Rockets.
2018-12-18 Waived by the Phoenix Suns.
2018-12-17 Acquired from the Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards acquired forward/guard Trevor Ariza from the Phoenix Suns for forward/guard Kelly Oubre Jr. and guard/forward Austin Rivers.
2017-18
2018-06-26 Acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers acquired center Marcin Gortat from the Washington Wizards for swingman Austin Rivers.
2018-06-21 Exercised his contract option with the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2018-19 season.
2018-04-11 Missed 1 game (sore right elbow).
2018-04-09 Sore right elbow, day-to-day.
2018-02-09 Missed 18 games (right heel injury).
2018-01-04 Right heel injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2017-12-30 Strained right Achilles tendon, day-to-day.
2017-12-18 Missed 2 games (concussion).
2017-12-15 Concussion, day-to-day.
2017-12-02 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
2016-17
2017-04-24 Missed the last 6 regular season and first 4 playoff games (strained left hamstring).
2017-03-30 Strained left hamstring, sidelined indefinitely.
2017-01-11 Missed 1 game (illness).
2017-01-08 Illness, day-to-day.
2016-12-14 Missed 1 game (concussion).
2016-12-11 Concussion, day-to-day.
2016-07-08 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Clippers to a three-year contract.
2015-16
2016-06-30 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2016-17 season.
2016-04-10 Missed 2 games (ankle injury).
2016-04-06 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2016-03-02 Missed 10 games (broken left hand).
2016-02-05 Broken left hand, sidelined indefinitely.
2015-12-28 Missed 3 games (ankle injury).
2015-12-21 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2015-10-29 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
2015-07-13 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Clippers to a two-year contract.
2014-15
2015-02-21 Missed 1 game (left ankle injury).
2015-02-19 Left ankle injury, day-to-day.
2015-01-15 Acquired from the Boston Celtics. In a three-team trade, the Los Angeles Clippers acquired combo guard Austin Rivers from the Boston Celtics; the Phoenix Suns acquired shooting guard Reggie Bullock from the Clippers; and the Celtics acquired power forward-center Shavlik Randolph and a trade exception worth $2.4 million from the Suns, plus swingman Chris Douglas-Roberts and a second-round draft pick in 2017 from the Clippers.
2015-01-12 Acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans. In a 3-team trade, the Memphis Grizzlies acquired combo forward Jeff Green from the Boston Celtics, plus point guard Russ Smith and a trade exception from the New Orleans Pelicans. The Boston Celtics acquired small forward Tayshaun Prince and a protected future first-round draft pick from Memphis, plus combo guard Austin Rivers from New Orleans. The New Orleans Pelicans acquired combo forward Quincy Pondexter and a second-round draft pick in 2015 from Memphis.
2014-10-27 New Orleans Pelicans declined their contract option for the 2015-16 season.
2013-14
2014-03-28 Missed 1 game (illness).
2014-03-26 Illness, day-to-day.
2013-10-16 New Orleans Pelicans exercised their contract option for next season.
2012-13
2013-04-17 Missed the last 20 regular season games (right hand surgery).
2013-03-09 Right hand surgery, remainder of the regular season.
2012-11-09 Missed 1 game (finger injury).
2012-11-07 Finger injury, day-to-day.
2012-07-24 Signed by the New Orleans Hornets to a three-year contract.
2011-12
2012-06-22 Drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 1st round (10th overall) in 2012.