The Los Angeles Lakers started to save their offseason with an interesting move on Wednesday night, landing Patrick Beverley in exchange for their starlet Talen Horton-Tucker. The veteran point guard used to be a big deal in Los Angeles during his time with the Clippers, and now it’s time to get back to the city and try to create something good with the Purple and Gold.
After being traded on Wednesday night, everybody has been talking about this move, with fans bringing up so many things that happened between Bev and the Lakers during his stay with the Clippers. Some went further and remembered that he’s been beefing with a teammate for years. He and Russell Westbrook haven’t had the best relationship in recent years, and many people were quick to point out how problematic this would be for the team.
Social media was flooded by comments trolling the Lakers for pairing Bev with Russ knowing there’s no love between them. Fans on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter just made fun of this, while others claimed that Westbrook is pretty much gone following this move.
Pat Bev and Russ….. this gonna be fun
More egos clashing. Fun! Fun! Jazz got the better end of that deal. Enjoy your rollercoaster ride next season Laker Fans!
Russ and Pat are teammates
Pat Bev and Russell Westbrook on the same team. This is a must watch season.
Remember Pat Bev hurt Russell’s knee. Out foe the season.
Pat and Russ in a locker room, what could go wrong
Wonder how it’s going between him and Brodie
Westbrook and pat bev.lol.. This may be the spark Westbrook need or this can be a total disaster lol ♂️
They trynna get Russ out of LA
Genius move by bron. Put Westbrook on his toes, could affect clippers & opposing team mentally, better defense
Russ and pat in the locker room together is going to be comical
That bev russ combo finna be
This must mean Westbrook is Gone for sure
Did Russ have a word on this.
— Houston’s Very Own (@YoItsKenneth) August 25, 2022
oh god that’s mess💀
— 🖤𝔽𝟛𝕒ℝ𝕎𝕣𝕃𝔻🗡 (@F3aR_WrLD) August 25, 2022
Better than russ
— snvpgod (@SnvpGod) August 25, 2022
Lakers fans: We are getting Kyrie for Nunn and THT
Lakers fans after trading THT and a playing version of Nunn for Patrick Beverley pic.twitter.com/W8qPJbFZvU
— Anthony (@Anthony_1328) August 25, 2022
Live look at WestBrook
— Sinai (@SinaiNot) August 25, 2022
Why isn’t Russ in the photo too
— Ross Pins (@chisportsross) August 25, 2022
Watching Pat Bev and Russell Westbrook on the same team next seasonpic.twitter.com/smqYTIobZf
— lil mumu. 🇵🇸 (@lilmumu__) August 25, 2022
https://twitter.com/LonzoBullSzn/status/1562644161794215936
Russ and pat bev gonna be funny asf
— 2kTr3nt (@2ktr3nt) August 25, 2022
And Westbrook…? Unless…
— 𝐾𝑦𝑙𝑒𝑒 シ (@BSP_Sully) August 25, 2022
Westbrook benched for Pat bev lmfaoiii
— Kd's Burner ➐ (@DurantsGoat) August 25, 2022
https://twitter.com/KendrickPBurner/status/1562641969137868801https://twitter.com/Ic3yHurts/status/1562642010628300801
While some say this could be a big problem for the Lakers, perhaps Bev is ready to show people that he’s a professional and won’t mind going side by side with Westbrook. This season will put a lot of pressure on Westbrook’s shoulders too, so perhaps a mentality switch is what he needs to be successful.
This upcoming season will be an entertaining one for the Lakers, as it could go a lot better than last year or be a complete disaster for the 17-time NBA champions. The addition of Beverley could help them a lot, but it’s still not enough to compete for a title.
