New York Knicks receive: G Patrick Beverley
Los Angeles Lakers receive: G Derrick Rose
Can you think of two more interesting guards to compare in this league?
Derrick Rose is a former MVP. If injuries hadn’t cut his prime short, he’d likely have won the award more than once. Still, he’s been able to reinvent himself as a strong rotational guard.
That’s all Beverley has ever been. He epitomizes having “started from the bottom”. This is an undrafted guard who’s made a career for himself in the NBA out of sheer defensive tenacity.
Subjectively, doesn’t Beverley feel like a Knick? His grit and grind fit perfectly in the concrete jungle. By contrast, the formerly flashy Rose feels like a suitable LA resident.
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Does he make sense for the Lakers on a basketball court?