Minnesota needs a capable defensive guard with Patrick Beverley now out the door, and Rivers was likely brought in to fill some of that role. Rivers got the Steph Curry assignment when the Nuggets faced the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. Rivers is a career 34.9% 3-point shooter, which muddles his fit on a team that needs spacers around its stars. Forbes, on the other hand, is probably even better on offense than Rivers is on defense because of his shooting. Just as Minnesota needs a guard defender replacement for Beverley, it also needs a marksman replacement after including Malik Beasley in the Rudy Gobert deal.

Source: Forbes August 07, 2022 02:36 UTC