Report: Rockets' Austin Rivers to opt out of contract, become free agent

November 19, 2020 - 3:17pm

Oklahoma City Thunder's Darius Bazley, left, defends as Houston Rockets' Austin Rivers (25) goes up for a shot during the first half of an NBA first-round playoff basketball game, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers had decided to opt out of the final year of his contract to become an unrestricted free agent, according to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears.

Rockets guard Austin Rivers has decided to opt out of his contract to become an unrestricted free agent, a source told @TheUndefeated.

— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) November 19, 2020

Rivers, 28, had one year remaining on a two-year, $4.54-million deal he signed with Houston in July 2019.

The NBA veteran of eight years played in 68 regular-season games for the Rockets during the 2019-20 season, averaging 8.8 points and 2.2 rebounds. Rivers chipped in with 4.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per contest in 12 post-season games.

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