What to know about Bucks guard Patrick Beverley
In dire need of a consistent presence on the perimeter defensively, the Milwaukee Bucks traded for veteran guard Patrick Beverley Thursday afternoon before the NBA trade deadline. Bucks fans hope he brings a similar toughness that P.J. Tucker gave the team after he was acquired in 2021 when the Bucks snapped a 50-year drought and won an NBA championship.
Here's a few things to know about Beverley.
How old is Patrick Beverley?
He's 35 years old and in his 12th NBA season
Where is Patrick Beverley from?
He's from Chicago but played college basketball at Arkansas. New Bucks teammate Bobby Portis said he'd never played on a roster with a fellow Razorback.
How tall is Patrick Beverley?
Beverley stands 6 feet, 2 inches.
What position does Partick Beverley play?
Guard
What are Patrick Beverley's strengths?
Beverley is recognized as a physical, on-the-ball defender. He's made the NBA's all-defensive teams three times including a first-team honor in 2017. He's also a 37% three-point shooter over his career.
Who drafted Patrick Beverley out of college
He was taken in the second round of the 2009 draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, but that doesn't mean his career began with the Lakers. Facing an academic suspension, he left after his second season playing at Arkansas and began competing overseas in Ukraine, where he was an all-star with Dinipro Dnipropetrovsk of the Ukranian Basketball SuperLeague.
The Lakers traded his rights to the Heat after the draft, and he didn't make the Miami roster, so he went back to Europe, playing for Olympiacos in Greece and BC Spartak St. Petersburg in Russia, where he became the 2012 EuriCup Most Valuable Player.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has said in the past that he's trained in the offseason in the Olympiacos gym.
Beverley came back state-side when he signed with the Houston Rockets in 2012.
How many other NBA teams has Patrick Beverley played for?
The Bucks are Beverley's seventh different NBA team and fourth over the last two seasons.
He began his NBA career in Houston (2012), was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2017, traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2021 and then to the Lakers a year later. He was waived by Los Angeles at the trade deadline last season and picked up by the Bulls for the rest of last season before signing with the Philadelphia 76ers in the fall.
Patrick Beverley and Doc Rivers have a connection
Beverley played for the Los Angeles Clippers from 2017-2021, and Rivers was his coach through 2020.
What is Patrick Beverley's contract situation?
His $3.6 million deal expires at the end of the season.
Like many other professional athletes, Patrick Beverley has a podcast
Beverley broke the news of his own trade on his "Pat Bev Pod" on Thursday afternoon.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What to know about Bucks guard Patrick Beverley
