Free Agency Tracker: Ranking the Golden State Warriors top 30 options

2019 NBA Free Agency Tracker: Ranking the Golden State Warriors top 30 options

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Austin Rivers

No one can lock down Stephen Curry. Austin Rivers did about as solid of a job on the two-time MVP as anyone in the 2019 postseason. He’s a solid defensive and offensive option, and he may be cheap.

For Golden State, cost comes in as a major factor. While Rivers, like every free agent, wants to do what’s best for him, joining the Dubs may be the best move if he wants to find success at the highest level.

The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 15.1 points while a starter in Los Angeles. When he joined the Wizards and then Rockets, he was sent to the bench and then rendered less effective. However, that’s different than ineffective.

As a starter in LAC, Rivers shot 42% from the field and 38% from deep. He’s not the best free agent, but he may be a pivotal one for Golden State. Again, like with most of these, it’s mainly all about affording the seven-year veteran.

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