A pair of veteran free agent guards, Austin Rivers and John Wall, worked out for NBA evaluators on Wednesday, according to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and TNT. Between 10 and 15 teams were in attendance to watch the session, Haynes adds.
Rivers and Wall have appeared in more than 1,350 regular season games between them, but neither player has been on an NBA roster this season. They’re looking to get back into the league and opted to hold a private workout in Orlando, where teams and executives have gathered this week for the annual G League Showcase.
Rivers, 31, spent last season with the Timberwolves, averaging 4.9 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 19.5 minutes per night across 52 contests (10 starts) for the club. His shooting line was .435/.350/.769.
Wall opened last season with the Clippers after sitting out the entire 2021/22 campaign while under contract with Houston. The 33-year-old appeared in 34 games (22.2 MPG) for the Clippers, averaging 11.4 PPG and 5.2 APG, before he was sent back to the Rockets in a trade deadline deal. Houston subsequently waived him and he has been a free agent since then.
NBA teams will be permitted to sign players to standard (ie. non-hardship) 10-day contracts beginning on Jan. 5, so more opportunities may open up for veteran free agents like Rivers and Wall at that time.
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