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11-Year Veteran Reportedly Attempting NBA Comeback

This NBA free agent is reportedly still looking for an opportunity

Joey Linn

Mar 7, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Austin Rivers (25) and center Nikola Jokic (15) and orward Aaron Gordon (50) and guard Monte Morris (11) during the fourth quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 7, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Austin Rivers (25) and center Nikola Jokic (15) and orward Aaron Gordon (50) and guard Monte Morris (11) during the fourth quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports / Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
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With most of the top NBA free agents off the board, teams must now get creative with how they fill out their rosters. One way this can be done is with NBA veterans who are looking for another opportunity in the league, as that experience can be valuable for a locker room.

One player who is reportedly attempting an NBA comeback is veteran guard Austin Rivers. Last playing in the NBA during the 2022-23 season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rivers reportedly participated in a free agent workout in Las Vegas during NBA Summer League alongside other players looking for another opportunity, per Damian Burchardt of The U.S. Sun.

This is not the first time Rivers' name has come up in discussions about an NBA comeback, as it was reported by Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes last year that the 11-year veteran had worked out for teams in hopes of getting another opportunity.

This more recent report that Rivers is working out for NBA teams confirms he is still attempting a comeback to the league while working as an analyst for different outlets. Often appearing on ESPN, Rivers also hosts a show for The Ringer.

In his 11-year NBA career, Rivers has spent time with seven different teams. Making brief stops with the Washington Wizards, New York Knicks, and Minnesota Timberwolves, Rivers had longer stints with the LA Clippers (four seasons), New Orleans Pelicans (three seasons), Houston Rockets (two seasons), and Denver Nuggets (two seasons).

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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