Patrick Beverley joined Los Angeles LakersIn exchange for Talen Horton-Tucker and Standley Johnson, the defensive-minded guard was transferred to the City of Angels. ESPN’s Bobby Marks thinks Beverley will benefit the Lakers. The Lakers aren’t very strong defensively, which is something Beverley needs to work on. He’s had a significant impact on every club he’s played for, and Lakers fans want him to do the same next season.
Marks sees his 6-foot-1 protection as a disruptor that has a huge impact on his teammates. “Patrick Beverley is a good disruptor, affecting your locker room, turning life into an organization,” said an NBA insider. “This will affect the squad in a good way.” Beverley has not played for the Utah Jazz since he was traded on July 6, 2022. However, he will most likely play an important role for the Lakers.
Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook’s beef
Beverley and her new Los Angeles colleague Russell Westbrook don’t get along, causing some to assume the Lakers are more desperate than ever to get rid of Westbrook. It all started in the 2013 NBA playoffs when Patrick Beverley was a member of the Houston Rockets and Westbrook was a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder top squad. The Thunder star suffered an end-of-season injury when the two players collided.
Westbrook “never forgiven” Beverley for causing a knee injury, and the two have had “bad blood” ever since. After that, they had many more duels, and in practice each one was competitive, but also small. Beverley even accused Westbrook of sabotaging his career once. The rivalry broke out again in November 2019 when James Harden scored 47 points in a game while playing for the Houston Rockets.
This beef’s most famous moment came when Russell Westbrook said: “Pat Bev fooled you all, man, it’s like he’s on the defensive. He’s not protecting anyone, man. It’s just running around, doing nothing. “Beverley later responded with an appearance on JJ Redick’s podcast The Old Man and the Three. “It hurt my career,” he said. “The coaches and players looked at me very differently, as did the fans.”
Bobby Marks thinks both players need to put their personal feelings aside to get the best for the team. “The Russell Westbrook dynamic will be fascinating to watch as these two get along,” Marks said. “We’ve been saying from the beginning how these Lakers can be successful, if they can fully participate… Participation is basically putting your personal feelings aside, whether it’s Westbrook or Patrick Beverley.”
Surely that is easier said than done. Both Beverley and Westbrook are formidable opponents, so it will be interesting to watch how they fit in with the Lakers.
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