Rivers then went on to inform the veteran players that …

Following a morning shootaround in Phoenix on March 21, multiple league sources tell The Athletic that Rivers called a group of veteran players together for a meeting in Mortgage Matchup Center, while the rest of the team got shots up after shootaround out on the floor. Per multiple sources with knowledge of the situation, Rivers then went on to inform the veteran players that he believed they had failed him this season and questioned the group’s commitment, conditioning, focus and leadership. Rivers’ message incensed the group, and the players stood up for themselves, firing back at their head coach over his claims. “That’s when I checked out on this season,” one of the veteran players told The Athletic.

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