The only reason why makes sense: Latest stats shows how Patrick Beverley can help LeBron James win 5th championship ring
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The Lakers are nearing a deal to acquire veteran guard Patrick Beverley from the Utah Jazz in exchange for Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. According to various sources, the Lakers’ first move since LeBron James signed a two-year contract extension last week is anticipated to be done sooner than later.
Should this happen , Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverly will most likely become team-mates prompting jokes from the NBA world about this. For the last decade, Westbrook and Beverley have been fierce competitors regardless of where they’ve played. This is neither a friendly rivalry, nor is it a fierce rivalry in which the players disagree but appreciate each other’s game. Westbrook has made it clear that he dislikes Beverley as a player. Beverley did the same thing with Westbrook as recently as last season.
Patrick Beverley’s Defensive Resume
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Patrick Beverley, 34, has a 10-year NBA career with the Clippers, Houston Rockets, and Minnesota Timberwolves. He was acquired by the Jazz as part of the deal that sent Rudy Gobert to Minnesota earlier this summer. Beverley, known for his tough defensive and outspoken personality on the court, averaged 9.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in 25.4 minutes a game for the Timberwolves last season. Beverley, who started 54 of 58 games, shot 40.6% overall and a career-low 34.3% from 3-point range.
The Lakers picked Patrick Beverley in 2009, but his rights were transferred to the Miami Heat on draught night. He has career scoring averages of 8.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists, as well as lifetime shooting percentages of 53% , of 41.4% from the field and 37.8% from behind the arc.
Patrick, who played for the Clippers from 2017 to 2021, could help the Laker defence, which finished 21st in the league last season and was particularly bad on the perimeter. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the aggressive agitator has kept opponents to 41.9% shooting as the closest defender over the last five seasons, the second-best figure among players who have defended at least 2,000 shots. Anthony Davis (42.3%) of the Los Angeles Lakers is fourth on the list.
Beverley, who signed a one-year, $13 million contract deal last season, joins Russell Westbrook, Kendrick Nunn, Lonnie Walker IV, and Austin Reaves in the Thunder’s backcourt The only players currently on the Lakers’ payroll for the 2023–24 season are James ($46.7 million) and Davis ($40.6 million), which frees up a lot of salary cap flexibility for the front office to reorganise the squad around them.
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