Doc Rivers isn’t the only member of his family looking for an NBA job.

So, too, is the longtime head coach’s son, Austin, who has been without a gig in the league since his one-year contract with

the Minnesota Timberwolves expired earlier this summer. And the 30-year-old, according to The Boston Globe’s Gary

Washburn, has drawn interest from the Boston Celtics.

The addition of Rivers wouldn’t check either of the boxes established by president of basketball operations Brad Stevens,

who recently revealed he’s interested in adding wing depth and potentially a “four-three” type of player. But if the Celtics

aren’t super confident in Payton Pritchard ahead of the 2023-24 season, they could give Rivers a look to be Boston’s No. 3

point guard behind Derrick White and Malcolm Brogdon.

Drafted 10th overall by the then-New Orleans Hornets in 2012, Rivers has spent time with seven teams across his 11-year

NBA career. The Duke product will enter the upcoming campaign with career averages of 8.5 points and 2.1 assists per

game. Rivers is a capable wing defender and also plays with an edge that could be a seamless fit in Boston, as long as it’s

properly harnessed.

The Rivers report was filed the same day the Celtics reportedly gave a two-way contract to Jay Scrubb, who potentially could

check one of those aforementioned boxes.

Jay Scrubb signs two-way contract with Celtics after stellar Summer League

The Celtics found at least one more addition to their roster in Las Vegas after signing Jay Scrubb to a two-way contract on

Saturday. The signing is the latest in an eventful offseason for Boston after some big changes by Brad Stevens over the past

two weeks.

The 22-year-old guard played stellar basketball all week in Las Vegas Summer League, posting 14.4 points off the bench for

Boston over five games.

Scrubb will join JD Davidson as the other two-way player on the Celtics roster entering next season. The team still has one

two-way slot left to fill under the new CBA rules.

Scrubb was a second-round draft pick back in 2021 and began his NBA career with the Clippers where he played in 22 games

over two seasons. He signed with the Magic last year on a two-way deal in March but was waived by the team in June. He

spent much of last season playing for the Magic’s G-League affiliate having appeared in just two games with them.

With Boston, he will spend the majority of his time playing for the Maine Celtics in the G-League but should also provide

some emergency depth at the wing spot on Boston’s bench.

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