ORLANDO, Fla. -- Los Angeles Clippers point guard Austin Rivers?said the recruiting process he went through with his dad, Doc, before he agreed to re-sign with the Clippers for $35 million over three seasons, was weird.Thats because Doc isnt a regular dad. The elder Rivers is the Clippers head coach and president of basketball operations.To be honest, it was weird, Austin said after the Clippers summer league game at Amway Center. Just because it was so business. People dont understand from the outside looking in thats kind of how our relationship is. But its different when its something like this because now moneys involved. Coaching is simple. Hes always been a coach to me. Hes always been like a coach. Hes never really been -- hes always been a father when he had time to be, Im not trying to say hes not a father, but [our] relationship has always been coach/player. And its worked out.The scrutiny on father and son has been evident since Doc acquired Austin in a January 2015 three-team deal that included the Boston Celtics and?Phoenix Suns. The deal?made Austin the first NBA player to play in a game for his father, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.?Austin was open about the fact that had free agent Kevin Durant?indicated he would sign with the Clippers, he and teammate Jamal Crawford would have had to sign elsewhere.So in this process, it was now president vs. player, so it was different, Austin said. And he told me and I told him, its a business, man. The fact is if Durant would have signed there, then me and Jamal would have been somewhere else. Its just strictly a business [move]. At the end of the day, youre trying to win. So we understood that. It came down to I wasnt going to wait that much longer. Jamals sitting here trying to figure something out. Its a stressful process ... I wanted to be back here, and thats why I decided to come back.Austin said he met with the New York Knicks and had conversations lined up with the Portland Trail Blazers and?Houston Rockets, as well as two other teams. Austin averaged 8.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game last season.It came down, for me, just to what did I value? Austin said. The money was pretty much equal almost across the board from most of the teams. It was just what did I want to be a part of for the short-term. Also, I wanted the two-plus-one [contract]. I wanted to have the option to opt out.The difference in Rivers mind was that he was already comfortable within the framework of the Clippers system, and he is confident that if the Clippers stay healthy, they can contend in the Western Conference.I dont have to reintroduce myself to people, get to know [a new] coaching style and what system do you [run], Austin said. I know the system. I know the situation. 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The Mexican driver was upset with Haas decision and feels the delay in that announcement hampered his chances of finding other opportunities on the grid, though he is still being linked with Sauber and Manor.When asked if he and Steiner will talk before the end of the season, he said: Not yet but we have that on the agenda. It is going to be an interesting talk to clear the air. There are no problems. You saw something happen in Brazil but it was just the wrong moment, it wasnt that something else was going on behind it.It was then put to him that the fact they want to talk -- something he said has not been the case after departing previous teams -- shows the mutual respect held, and Gutierrez agreed.In the same way it is my intention to end things in the proper way, that is also their intention which speaks a lot for them.After his retirement in Brazil, Gutierrez was seen being restrained byy Steiner as he reacted angrily in the Haas garage.dddddddddddd Though it looked like an altercation between the pair Gutierrez insists his relationship with Steiner is and will continue to be good.There is no story behind that. It was not the best way to react from both sides but sometimes those situations cause those emotions. It means we are a team and we will learn from that.It will be a very open and honest talk to finish a good relationship. They gave me the opportunity to work with them this season and I have been very grateful with Gene and Guenther. We all made a great effort even though it was a difficult season.Despite the uncertainty regarding his future Gutierrez remained in a jovial mood and revealed Steiner and team owner Gene Haas are invited to his wedding ceremony in January.I had invited them after the decision and they will be there in January. The religious wedding is in January, that is the important one. The invite is from myself, I give the best from myself and they are invited. Maybe it can be a titanium [wedding] ring from Haas Automation! ' ' '