On the July 5 episode of “The Pat Bev Podcast With Rone,” Patrick Beverley explained why he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers over the Boston Celtics. The three-time All-NBA defender said he likes new Sixers head coach Nick Nurse, who replaced Doc Rivers.
“I talked to representatives of mine,” Beverley said. “It might be Philly. It might be Boston. It might be Washington. Imma have a little bit more money in Boston or Washington. Let’s wait on it. Let’s wait on it. I tell my agent, ‘F*** it. Pull the trigger. I ain’t gonna wait.’
“I like Nick Nurse. Obviously, I took a pay cut, but it’s never been about the money. You feel me? It’s always about the basketball.”
Beverley signed a one-year, $3.2 million contract with the Sixers. Even though Rivers got fired by Philadelphia, the NBA champion sold Beverley on signing with the Sixers.
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Beverley spent the first five years of his career with the Houston Rockets before getting traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in the summer of 2017 in the blockbuster Chris Paul trade. Beverley, a Chicago native, has played for the Rockets, Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls.
Beverley split time between the Lakers and Bulls last season. He was traded by Los Angeles to the Orlando Magic at the February trade deadline. After Beverley was bought out by the Magic, he joined his hometown Bulls. The Arkansas product averaged 6.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 67 games with the Lakers and Bulls.
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The Lakers, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, made it to the 2023 Western Conference Finals, while the Bulls missed the playoffs despite having Beverley, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic. Los Angeles got swept by the Denver Nuggets in the conference finals.
Beverley has career averages of 8.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists. The 34-year-old is one of the best defenders in the NBA and will certainly help the Sixers become a better defensive team.
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