Throughout Austin River's rookie season, his notoriously bad play earned the hashtag nickname of #TheWorst across Twitter. The commenters proved to be right. Four years ago, NBA fans in the Crescent City were exposed to perhaps the worst season by one of their own in franchise history.
Following a mysterious Eric Gordon knee injury, Monty Williams had decided to throw the one-and-done Duke Blue Devil to the wolves. Many figured he wasn't ready for a prominent role, but few realized just how far Rivers would sink. A few months through the 2012-13 season, he was on a historically bad pace per Kevin Pelton.