Denver Nuggets, Austin Rivers (Photo by C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images)
By this point, we all know that Austin Rivers and the Denver Nuggets will be extending their relationship by another season. It’s safe to assume that we also know RIvers will most likely be covering for Jamal Murray while he continues to recover from injury. But, beyond the obvious reasons for keeping RIvers in Denver this season, do we know how his presence affects the team’s championship hopes?
Obviously, expecting a role-playing guard to lead the line during the playoffs is a fickle affair. On the one hand, there’s always the chance they overperform.