The Clippers open the NBA’s preseason schedule Sunday against the Sydney Kings at the University of Hawaii’s Stan Sheriff Center, a game Rivers enters with few expectations but much curiosity about a roster he’s still getting to know.
“I go into the first preseason games just like you guys, sit there and watch as much as I can from being a coach and then you’ll see where you’re at,” Rivers said. “It doesn’t matter who you’re playing, really. It really doesn’t. You kind of judge things you need to put in, things you need to work on, different combinations, that’s all I do.