Utah Jazz Receive: G/F Talen Horton-Tucker, G Austin Reeves
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Patrick Beverley
Poor Patrick Beverley. He can’t seem to find a long-term NBA home.
Meanwhile, he vocally embraces every team he finds himself on. It seems like Beverley wants to be part of a long-term plan, and yet, he finds himself joining a new squad on a near-annual basis.
That’s not a knock on Beverley. Some NBA players are too valuable to trade, and some aren’t valuable enough to trade. Beverley is in the middle – he’s valuable enough to get traded. Frequently.
This trade has the Jazz landing two younger players for his services. Horton-Tucker has been disappointing throughout his NBA career so far, but his ridiculous wingspan still gives him upside at 21.
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Meanwhile, Reeves looks the part of a long-term, hustle-first role player. With that said, the Jazz may prefer to receive a little draft capital for their veteran point guard.