{"playerId":1002,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":107.3,"percentOwned":2.9,"playerRaterSEASON":-4.8,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Rivers has fully recovered from a fractured hand, according to John Reid of The Times-Picayune.","spin":"Rivers missed 21 games with a fractured hand last season, but now after three months, \"Austin is back to normal\", according to head coach Monty Williams. Rivers came to New Orleans with high expectations, but only averaged 6.2 points and 2.1 assists per game before his injury.","date":"Tue Jun 11"},"fullName":"Austin Rivers","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Selected with the 10th pick in the 2012 NBA draft, Rivers is expected to earn solid playing time right away as a rookie in New Orleans. A combo guard, Rivers will earn minutes both at the point and at shooting guard, and may compete with Greivis Vasquez for the starting point guard spot. Rivers is more of a scoring guard who can either create opportunities in the lane or step outside and knock down a long-range jumper. He'll need to improve as a passer and on defense, but is still an intriguing fantasy prospect due to his scoring ability. Be sure to watch his position battle with Vasquez in the preseason, and consider him a late-round flier in fantasy drafts.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Fri Oct 12"},"positionRank":81}