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Austin Rivers displaying early leadership for the New York Knicks

For someone who hasn’t yet played a game for the New York Knicks, veteran guard Austin Rivers is already trying to change things. Speaking on a Zoom call with reporters, Rivers brought a work ethic not often associated with the Knicks.

“I think we’re caught in an era where everybody likes riding a wave and people want to go to places that are already on the rise or go to teams and franchises that are doing really well and people have lost interest in going somewhere and making it great again,” Rivers said. “So I don’t understand someone not wanting to play for a city like New York.