Patrick Beverley to join Lakers via trade

2022-08-25 04:24

The Los Angeles Lakers are finalizing a deal to acquire Utah Jazz guard Patrick Beverley for Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

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The Los Angeles Lakers are finalizing a deal to acquire Utah Jazz point guard Patrick Beverley, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

Lakers are sending Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson in exchange for Beverley. According to Wojnarowski, no draft picks will be involved.

Last season, Beverley averaged 9.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in 58 games (54 starts) for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Patrick Beverley

Patrick  Beverley
Position: PG
Age: 34
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 84 kg
Birth place: Chicago, United States of America

It's the second trade Beverley got involved in. Earlier, the Timberwolves traded the 34-year-old in the Rudy Gobert trade, where Minnesota acquired the French center.

Meanwhile, Horton-Tucker averaged 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 60 games (19 starts).

Johnson's numbers were 6.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 48 games (27 starts).



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