From The #1 Prospect → Gone: The Austin Rivers Story

[@LeoSuperfodao3]

and he had one of the best takes i have heard from a player when he talked about "highlight culture"

[@jiby911]

He was a solid role player when he was on the rockets. It was fun watching him go off here and there

[@jctslice]

I think it's unfair to call him a daddy's boy. Yeah, I know he's Doc's son, but he did have some game. He just didn't turn out to be as great as some thought he'd be

[@YodaSmokes]

He would’ve been out of the league if not for doc long before he was. Yes he turned into a decent bench guy, but he was bad for so long any other team would have already given up on him by the time he became one.

[@gremcilia_immermurin]

That contract the Clippers paid him when Doc was running the team definitely smelled of nepotism. Even the players knew it was BS.

[@junson3209]

Any decent prospect with given opportunities can have a few good games

[@treatman3634]

Shut up lol these grown men and acting like a. Woman. It’s sports if you suck we going call it out, he sucked bro let it go

[@alexgrissom3513]

Calling him a daddy’s boy doesn’t imply he doesn’t have some game

[@pitongus]

Austin Rivers was a very good role player. He played solid defense and was serviceable offensively. I'd say his Rockets days were his best.

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

It would be a miracle if Bronny can reach this level.

[@Chalifornia27]

It's a miracle for most humans to have a 9 year career regardless of situation.

[@Rndmgaming13]

U glazing

[@chrisakokoh9118]

@@Rndmgaming13no he’s not

[@coyplein]

Andy Hoops uploading makes my lunch breaks so much better 🔥

[@Coach_Vedo]

Lunch? Damn,i finished with my dinner already. Greetings from Croatia🇭🇷✌️

[@fritzsocajel658]

its midnight here in the philippines!! hello brothers😊

[@deshunstokes6783]

Yes Andy Hoops is a blessing

[@williefaulker]

Yep when I used to work retail I had to work Saturdays I would always listen to his videos on my lunch break

[@Flury94]

About to head into work

[@CrystalPantherMeanFangs]

Devin booker became what I thought Austin rivers could be.

[@notreallyafamousartist695]

Damian Lillard became what I thought Austin Rivers could be

[@lilshaan6252]

James harden is who I thought he’d be

[@j.edwardclark3427]

At that time I thought he was the closest thing I saw to Steph going into the college level. Duke and Monty Williams ruined him and his confidence. Forcing him to be PG even though he really wasn’t a true PG.

[@Slapyomama88]

Austin has one of the sickest HS mixtapes I've ever seen. But guys like him, Andre Drummond, and Perry Jones are the reason why I don't value highlight vids too much anymore.

[@gugga2745]

i used to use the Austin Rivers jump shot on 2k

[@Chase-u6s]

This is probably one of the best most in depth video ever. Love you man. Basketball life is modern day human life. Love ya Andy

[@irsute8833]

Calm down.

[@AirRusher1992]

We haven't seen Austin play for a while because he's been spending much time on TV still waiting for whether another team gives him a chance.

[@SwitchB]

Austin Rivers is actually a baller. I feel like him bring coached his pops tainted his name. He's a solid role player.

[@asamonte]

Lol he was not a solid role player

[@SwitchB]

@asamonte 🤣😂. Naw you're just a hater. You don't get to play 10 years in the league being a scrub 🤷🏾

[@treatman3634]

10 years lol lol his dad is in the league. That’s what he did, play 10 Years so people like you can say use the emotional response he played 10 years and what did he do in those 10?

[@SwitchB]

@treatman3634 He played 10 years because his dad is in the league? Why didnt Jordan or Shaqs kid play 1 year then? 🤔. The only emotional person here is you duke. Austin achieved more in 10 years than your hatin ass has in your whole life 🤭

[@SwitchB]

@@treatman3634 He's achieved more in those 10 years than you have in your whole life 🤭

[@bumblebity2902]

Nepotism, that sort of, but not levels in Giannis and LeBron.

[@apartmenta4439]

Bronny would never win ACC Rookie of the Year

[@notreallyafamousartist695]

@@apartmenta4439thanasis would never win

[@lanlingwang8489]

He's good. not enough to be an allstar but enough to be a solid role player that could give you 10 pts consistently and can explode too. I wish teams would give him a shot or i guess hes asking for more.

[@abp1400]

LMFAOO! Andy waited until 3:15 to hit us w the horns! AHHH!

[@kurtcometa4818]

Nepotism happens EVERYWHERE. It's just that this one, everyone knows about it. Still glad that Rivers had a decent career.

[@notreallyafamousartist695]

Yea it does and we still hate it, ever seen someone lose a promotion to the bosses son that just graduated college? I haven’t luckily, but I know people who have and it’s murder inducing, wait till it happens to you one day

[@kurtcometa4818]

@@notreallyafamousartist695 Sadly, that's just how the world works. If you can change it then you're free to do it but it's not easy

[@notreallyafamousartist695]

@@kurtcometa4818 I’m aware, I’m just saying it happening everywhere doesn’t mean people aren’t aware or like it anymore than in sports

[@depekthegreat359]

Austin Rivers is a fantastic talent only for the destiny not going to his side,good friends!!!👍

[@jesusshuttlesworth8231]

Hopefully BRonny can be half as good as Austin Rivers not gonna lie to you. I seen BRonny play last year at USC versus UCLA. He needs to do two more years.

[@AirRusher1992]

You better make the KAT video.😊

[@JakeStevyson]

That expected

[@Flury94]

Chris lore already did 😂

[@himekomurata72]

Atleast he had an alright career. I think this video is kinda random

[@lamchunting856]

Former top ranked prospects in high that got exposed in college and flamed out in the NBA has many entries in this channel, as too the fact its the OG nepobaby and everything assuming a disaster for Doc Rivers at the bucks.

[@fredm.2699]

For being a top pick, he didn’t have an alright career. An alright career for a high draft pick is being a solid role player. Kevin Knox isn’t having an alright career.

[@notreallyafamousartist695]

@@fredm.2699damn, I forgot about Kevin Knox wtf

[@fredm.2699]

@@notreallyafamousartist695 bro kevin knox is just sad bro…other NBA busts got hurt and had significant injuries…Kevin Knox had his heart ripped by Zion while everyone watched and that was the highlight of Kevin’s careeer lol

[@roslolian11]

Rivers had an advanced skillset for his age and thats what allowed him to dominate high school. However in college and the NBA his lack of athleticism caught up to him. I thought he still had a solid career as a role player though.

[@runawayuniverse]

It's always funny seeing him pop up so many times when watching Steph Curry highlights.

He was a baller at the Knicks. Love him while he was there. Truly embody NY hustle. Despite that nepo tag, he still has a very unique mentality.

[@RuinAngel]

Without Doc Austin would never had that many years in the league to develop his game. There are plenty of players who could not get it right before they finish their rookie contract. But hey, he took what he had and made it work, cant take that away from him.

[@Disneymagic24]

If he would have just stayed another year he would have been so much better

[@jlui21]

-- On a different timeline, he stays in college 2-3 years, gets drafted later in the 2nd round. But STILL Makes similar money over a similar timeframe. Who knows. He was athletic and quick but he never developed the shooting ability. Plus he was coddled growing up so he never he had the mindset to be a Duncan so he just still followed the Harden way.

[@notreallyafamousartist695]

Highly highly doubt, if you look at how he developed I don’t think he would’ve got an nba chance if he stayed another year. Him getting to the nba was crucial for him to develop to a point to even stay. If he stayed another year nobody is taking a chance on him

[@jyp523]

I’ll never forget when he was on my knicks, he went like 9-9 from deep. Amazing.

[@unwashedPapi]

Austin had that CRAZY in&out hesi/step back and took that whole movement out of his game for some reason

[@dillonforsythe9012]

the OG music is back🎉🎉🎉

[@Deeplycloseted435]

He NEVER should have left Duke early. I watched every game that season. You could see his talent, but he had a TON of growing to do. Especially as a privileged kid, its not like his family was counting on his NBA money.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Austin Rivers good role player 💯

[@Liverpool-wi4lb]

I read “Diddy’s boy”💀

[@nvm9040]

Definitely wasn’t the best college career for a freshman but he had game where is good enough to be a solid player which came with the clippers and later in his career

[@grahamgreene779]

the one thing i did notice from his high school mix tapes was that he never finished with his left hand, even when it was clearly the correct way to finish.

[@Odysseus1999]

Austin earned my respect when he went out and played with that eye injury.

[@aldouscoroza]

Honestly Austin kinda proved he can shine on his own at Times without his Dad

[@andreasl_fr2666]

He was the definition of a HS mixtape guy.

[@ryansusanka7462]

As a Clips fan, I loved having him on the team. The dude could ball. That being said, it was a ticking time bomb being the coach’s son, especially Doc Rivers. In my mind, he’s become overrated because of his dad

[@snomelc920J]

Austin will be a tremendous coach like his father is my feeling fr.

[@LargeDude2023]

First father and son on the same team since Lebron and Delonte

[@BigDawg717]

Coldest high school mixtape ever

[@deandresublett8639]

His play style is so nostalgic, I miss that era when the AI crossover was basically unstoppable

[@ChillDree]

As a kid, i never saw Austin rivers that good of a player during the mixtape era. I saw him as a decent player at best.

[@jameswallace5830]

Never got close to being the best player in the league still got to be pro player and chase the dream I would take that any day

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Jaylen Brown STORY you're next video Andy Hoops 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤

[@lamchunting856]

Maybe he’ll get signed to his In-Laws team or his Dad’s team.

[@Bsfnelz20]

Who’s his in-laws teams

[@elizabethgeorge168]

​@@Bsfnelz20Doc Rivers' daughter is married to Seth Curry.

[@dispater101]

He def had extra chances in the league cause of Doc, but lets not act like bro wasn't one of the coldest high school players of his time..the game didn't quite translate to the pro's, but bro was HIM coming up

[@Thefullcourt]

Nyc bro andy...

[@tsun1906]

No question about his skill The problem is his attitude and his mindset, on court and off court.

[@joearmstrong3866]

This is the story of most people coming out of HS in every aspect. Most of the time things go to the ones you dont see working hard AF. LBJ and P Manning results cant go without a tip of the hat. Rivers is a success story period.

[@Afroxsamurai67]

When u dropping the KAT video🤣

[@PYahWeh]

2:09 Luh Tyler HAS to be Austin River’s kid 💯💯💯

[@ximonallen281]

He played 10+ years in the league everyone isn’t going to be a superstar he accomplished a lot in his career

[@soulreaper1461]

His best moment was making his father be ejected from a game while laughing his ass off

[@mattjones6323]

I saw him in highschool. Looking back on it he wasn't athletic enough. Just really skilled.

[@kokoboomi]

I was really rooting for him

[@SuperNASCARrocks]

If you look up the definition of nepotism in the dictionary, you’ll see a picture of Austin Rivers

[@Annntttt12]

@@SuperNASCARrocks nah he was legit a player. Don’t compare him to bronny.

[@ray101892]

I remember his time in houston because when they were going against the clippers, doc was thrown out for arguing with the refs and the camera captured austin on the sidelines clapping happily 😂

[@quetzal3000]

At least he was able to prove he had game. His dad knew it that's why he helped him out.

[@klewis564]

Austin was a bucket !

[@alonzotanner1226]

He was good once upon a time then he started being like the majority of guards in the league. Slackin off on D, relying too much on threes which started being more erratic. At a certain point i started missing Frank Ntilikina at least that dude brought defense even if he had no aggression in his game

[@logrego4195]

He didn’t get into the league off nepotism.. he was COLD in high school. I used to think he would be better than Drose , he had that much potential

[@idkmybffjill9682]

He’s a speed reliant guard who was never that fast. He had a fine career for what he was. Better high school or college player but he was a solid nba player

[@ShadowDragonGT]

That jumper should of been enough to say he’s not that guy

[@presley.25]

he was def a daddy boy cuz he would’ve been out the league way earlier if his dad didn’t keep signing him like a good Dad would

[@thecardinalwmaxjullian7084]

Austin was a solid backup PG

[@InfiniteCoreXD]

Proof nepotism isn’t always gonna work he was bad

[@TomPiesse]

It did work tho, Austin had a long career in the nba

[@InfiniteCoreXD]

@@TomPiesse not because of nepotism

[@tazkannon7403]

​@@InfiniteCoreXDso how did he get a long career if he was bad and not because of nepotism. You literally just said he was bad, and then agreed with the previous comment that he had a long career, but not because of nepotism. So how did he get a long nba career?

[@InfiniteCoreXD]

@@tazkannon7403 because he was a bench player he wasn’t ever a good role player. Giannis keeping thanasis on his hip that’s nepotism thanasis got some years too. Think before you speak.

[@tazkannon7403]

@@InfiniteCoreXD "he wasn't even a good roleplayer" Think before you speak and remember to be a good person and to pay attention to the video before commenting.

[@rellyrob7062]

He had a solid career

[@ulicesgarcia5096]

8:43 you forgot to mention Thanasis Antetokounmpo, because he was inducted into the NBA because of his brother Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee

[@akanumber47]

Paradoxically, Austin Rivers is the definition of both bust and overrated. Bust because he clearly didn't lived up to the expectations and overrated because, even though he was a scrub, he still somehow managed to be considered by some sources as a "decent" player/starter.

[@joshuatan3353]

Media calling him Daddy's boy made this talented young man fall.

[@noodles6281]

I liked Rivers on that Nuggets team that beat the Blazers without Murray. Wished they resigned him the following year and he would've gotten his ship.

[@BenSchmerler]

He got a little too much hate. He wasn't the best player of his class by far, but once he got his role established he was productive. Plenty of guys completely bust out and can't even get to a 2nd contract. Once he left college, I think the expectations were a bit more grounded. Nobody expected him to be amazing the second he got to New Orleans.

[@frostyflakkes2692]

He had a good shot base in 2k

[@MakingMovesMajor]

Born to a NBA star, #1 ranked, Duke scholly, Dad trades for him and extends his contract, and plays 10 years to qualify for NBA pension. Life on EASY MODE

[@goobyplzz6751]

10 more nba seasons isn’t nepo

[@MakingMovesMajor]

@@goobyplzz6751 did you not miss the part where Doc made sure he had a NBA home for the majority of his career

[@kikatx08]

His Dad was a marginal player not a great player, Austin was a better player than his Dad. He simply came in with monumental hype and simply couldn’t live up to it.

[@nysaxman]

Hey, but he can always jump to the NFL. Or say he says.

[@neilbryanbucsit197]

Can you do a video on the guy who walked so that Luka and Wemby could run. I'm talking about Ricky Rubio

[@farquadshmoogle9120]

He was the #1 ranked HS player, he got drafted in 1st round. Way more than Bronny, but Bronny will get carried as far as his dad can take him. Austin could've been a lot better, but he should've stayed at Duke another year under Coach K

[@MattYang-y6l]

For the tenth pick he had a pretty decent career

[@Believernomics]

To survive 10 years in the NBA meat grinder is no mean achievement. Therefore he deserves huge credit. However, I always felt that Austin Rivers tried too hard, had an over-inflated ego and believed himself to be a better baller than he actually was. In the end, neither his potential, nor his accomplishments could match the hype.

[@dave4138]

I don't remember a ton of hype about this guy coming into the league. Ya, he's coaches son but in the NBA you need to earn that roster spot and he has a 10 year career where he made 10s of millions of dollars. I call that success so not sure what the issue is with him

[@quinn562]

I guess it's not really his fault, but once I heard the rumor that doc denied a trade package for him that involved I believe carmelo anthony which was a big reason cp3 left I was done with both of them lol

[@jUAN.T]

I thought Davis + Rivers was something else but i was wrong

[@zmansushi]

Him and Anthony Davis were suppose to be Shaq and Penny for New Orleans. But both were to inconsistent together.

[@clutchclaytv]

He did have game but it didn’t translate to NBA starter game for awhile he could come off the bench tho & play well

[@DOGISAOG]

Wp on top

[@defchef9486]

We talking bout this dude like he didn’t get an NBA pension.

[@andycanoy863]

If Austin RIvers was an All-Star, it would be funny if his father's curse of failing to hold onto a 3-1 lead would transfer to him so any team other he's on other than the Clippers will lose a 7-game series despite holding a lead.

[@jdapaul1351]

Made me wonder what if instead of Austin, it was Jeremiah who made it into the league?

[@h0lysm0kes000]

He has a green light before college because everybody knew he’s doc son. That’s it.

[@josenogueiras7435]

Austin has a loving Dad, Bronny has a loving Dad....I never had a Dad. God bless all you dedicated Fathers.

[@notreallyafamousartist695]

I’ll be your dad, Jose. Dinners at 5, go sweep the porch

[@KimMitchellLopez]

Atleast it is still a success story.

[@deadspacedbz1438]

he had a good career for a 10th pick

[@anthonymcarthur6504]

Didn’t he hit a buzzer beater during ACC tournament?

[@tonious35]

New Orleans: Whomever decided on that Rivers pick (missing out Harkless, Founier, Crowder , Draymond...ok not that much talent after AD to be honest), I'm sure he got his ass fired soon after

[@brigidoloza1]

he is a good player but not every number 1ranked player in high school is going to be a superstar

[@SotiSoti-j4r]

Maybe the problem was he received advice from Doc Rivers.

[@goodfellabeats]

I watched AR a lot live when he was in HS and I couldn't understand why he was ranked #1. He was good but to me Anthony Davis had much more of an upside.

[@reggiefurlow1]

Nepo baby

[@ANDRE1mang]

Yo Andy , D rose videos are dropping. Would like to hear your thoughts on his career

[@abp1400]

if only rivers stayed on one more season w the nuggs and he would have had a title....

[@marcomcdowell8861]

Nobody thought he was ging to be a superstar except his fans. I don't think NO drafted him because Doc Rivers is his old man. Nepotism is getting something because a relative is in a position to benefit you due to the relation. Doc traded for a backup PG that just so happened to be his son, and his numbers in LA kinda justified the move. I seriously doubt that he could spend 12 years in the NBA just because of his daddy. Teams seemed to have felt he was good enough to keep around. The NBA is full of father-son connections, be it player to player, exec to player or coach to player.

[@fredm.2699]

I’m sorry…youre saying Doc Rivers wanted a back up PG and he signed a back up PG who happened to be his son? Just happened to be his son? Just coincidence?? So when a cop wants to give someone a break and not give them a ticket, its just a coincidence when that someone is their son? I’m moving to North Korea if this is how my fellow country men think.