“I almost signed the biggest contract in Russian basketball history” Patrick Beverley drops a HUGE truth bomb on why he signed with the Lakers
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Patrick Beverley’s journey is one of the most unusual in basketball. Things took a sudden turn for the Chicago native after an auspicious start to his collegiate career throughout the first two years. He was declared ineligible in his junior year when it was determined that he had submitted a paper prepared by someone else. Beverley, who was 19 at the time, traveled to Ukraine to assist in advance in his profession. He was awarded a Ukrainian Basketball League All-Star there before being picked by the Los Angeles Lakers the following year.
Beverley was sent back to Europe after being cut by the Miami Heat after a post-draft day deal landed him there. After two seasons In Europe filled with stellar performances, Patrick Beverley joined the NBA G-League and the rest is history, Beverley in his recent appearance on the Draymond Green Show spoke about his struggle and ultimately winning it all after years and years of perseverance
Patrick Beverley on his career and road to the NBA
On the show, Beverley said “I rode the bench the whole year, any regular American they were gonna take their a** back home,” Beverley said. “Two kids, you know? … Stayed there, worked on my game, came back to the Heat. Boom, signed my first NBA contract, I’m excited I’m playing with LeBron James, I’m playing with D-Wade, I’m playing with Chris Bosh, I’m playing with Mike Miller.” Little did he know that he was going to be cut from the season soon, speaking on this Beverley said
“I’m excited,” Beverley said. “I got Carlos Arroyo and Mario Chalmers in front of me. I’m thinking in my head: Two years I can catch them. You know, like the competition within it. … I’m the lowest man on the totem pole. I gotta go back overseas, unfortunately. Unfortunately, I have to go back to Russia and you know my mindset at the time, prideful young man, know me, I’m, ‘F**k, man. F**k the NBA, man.” Patrick Beverley went on a tear overseas after being released by the Miami Heat. He was key in Olympiacos Piraeus winning the Greek Cup in his first year with the club.
Following that, he got one of the richest contracts in Russian basketball history. He not only won the EuroCup MVP there, but he also established himself as an elite player to NBA scouts. “They don’t want me,” Beverley said. “I just settle my career in Russia. I signed one of the biggest contracts in Russia. Played there a year. Next, following year, I came to the NBA.” It was the start of a new chapter for Beverley when he joined with the Houston Rockets for the 2012-13 season. He has now established himself as one of the league’s greatest guards year after year.
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