“Only nig*a who traded his son and son-in-law”: Cam'ron join forces to blast Austin Rivers for defending his dad Doc Rivers

After JJ Redick blasted Doc Rivers on "First Take," Austin Rivers came to the defense of his father. This sparked many reactions, including people bringing out how things worked out between the journeyman guard and his father.

On "It Is What It Is," rapper Cam'ron shared his thoughts on Austin's comments. He brought up how Doc traded his son when he was playing for the LA Clippers. Years later, the longtime coach also saw his son-in-law Seth Curry get traded from his roster with the Philadelphia 76ers.

"He (Doc) traded you nig*a cuz it was business. He traded his son-in-law too," Cam'ron said. "Doc the only nig*a who traded his son and son-in-law and said, 'I got to keep my job'... When he was asked to trade you, you were traded."

Austin Rivers spent four years with the Clippers from 2014 to 2018. He was eventually traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for veteran big man Marcin Gortat.

As for Curry, he was traded during his during just his second season in Philly. The sharpshooting guard was dealt to the Brooklyn Nets alongside Ben Simmons in exchange for James Harden.

Austin Rivers, 31, is a year removed from playing in the NBA. The former lottery pick last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2023 season.

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What did Austin Rivers say about JJ Redick's comments?

The entire ordeal began when JJ Redick blasted Doc Rivers on "First Take" for his lack of accountability. He called out his former coach following his 3-7 start at the Milwaukee Bucks.

Later that day, Austin Rivers touched on Reddick's comments. Talking to ESPN's "NBA Today," he didn't understand Redick's frustrations with Doc, as those were his best years with the Clippers.

"It's just strange coming from JJ," Austin said. "Your best years were with the Clippers. ... this just seems a little bit weird."

Redick was a starter for four years alongside Chris Paul on the "Lob City" Clippers, averaging 15.8 points and shooting 44% from beyond the arc.

Austin might feel that Redick's best years were in LA, but that statement is incorrect. In fact, the 3-point specialist saw his greatest success in the years following his departure from Doc and the Clippers.

In 2017, Redick signed a massive free agent deal to join the Philadelphia 76ers. Playing alongside Joel Embiid, he posted the highest scoring averages of his career.

Redick ended his first season averaging 17.1 PPG and followed that up by posting 18.1 PPG the following year. Both are the highest season averages of his NBA tenure.