Simple. Don’t suck.
Reality
He didn’t suck. Anyone who says he did, clearly wasn’t watching.
Rivers was plagued by nepotism rumors throughout his time in Los Angeles. He was acquired as part of a three-team deal negotiated by his father, Clippers head coach and then GM Doc Rivers, in January 2015. The skepticism surrounding the deal was understandable. After New Orleans picked him 10th overall in the 2012 draft, Rivers struggled in his first three seasons. Averaging just 6.9 points and 2.3 assists in 21.4 minutes per game, Rivers was nothing to write home about.