The Los Angeles Lakers employ a former NBA MVP as a starting point guard. The Los Angeles Lakers need a new starting point guard.

Somehow, both of those statements are true.

Of course, Russell Westbrook is no stranger to duality. For a long time, he’s been equally regarded as one of the best players in the NBA – and one of the most flawed.

Unfortunately, the latter has looked more true in recent years. Westbrook is a first-ballot Hall of Famer, but poor shooting, questionable decision-making, and defensive lapses have rendered him ineffective at this stage of his career. By contrast, Patrick Beverley suffers from none of those ailments.

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In fact, Beverley is almost the opposite. He’s a low-usage floor general who plays some of the best perimeter defense in the league and reliably spaces the floor.

Here are three deals that have him landing on the Los Angeles Lakers next season.