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Rockets sign guard Austin Rivers

According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the Rockets have signed Austin Rivers.

This deal does not come as much of a surprise as Rivers was waived by the Suns last week after a trade with the Wizards. Rivers was looking for a new home and with Chris Paul’s hamstring injury, the need for a guard has intensified.

Rivers, 26, spent parts of three seasons as a teammate of Chris Paul’s in Los Angeles with the Clippers.

This season, Rivers is averaging 7.