Patrick Beverley Is Returning To Los Angeles With Different Team

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Patrick Beverley will return to Los Angeles –but with a different team.

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The Jazz is trading the former Clippers wing to the Lakers for guard Talen Horton-Tucker and power forward Stanley Johnson in a deal expected to be finalized as soon as Thursday.

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Beverley was drafted by the Lakers in the second round in 2009.

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But it was quickly dealt, and never got to play a game for the Jazz after being a part of the package that sent Rudy Gobert to the Timberwolves in July.

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The 34-year-old Beverley has given LeBron James and the Lakers a solid scorer and 3-point shooter

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He has also given an excellent on-ball defender as they look to get back to the playoffs after missing the postseason altogether a year ago.

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Beverley played four seasons with the Clippers, averaged 9.2 points, 4.6 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and shot 34.3 percent from 3-point range over 58 games with Minnesota last season.

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