Patrick Beverley had yet to find a new contract in NBA free agency. So it appears that the veteran guard is leaving the contract for his next deal.
Beverley, 36, is signing with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, according to Beverley himself via his “Pat Bev Pod” social media feed. (A new episode of the podcast has yet to be posted. The most recent show was posted on June 26.)
BREAKING: @patbev21 is headed to Europe. “They gave me everything I asked for… I couldn’t refuse.” Says Pat Bev
He plans to sign with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC
— Pat Bev Pod (@PatBevPod) July 16, 2024
“They gave me everything I asked for,” Beverley said. “I couldn’t refuse.”
Terms of the contract have not been reported, nor has Beverley revealed them. However, the @PatBevPod account on X (formerly Twitter) said that he was choosing between an NBA veteran minimum deal and a “historic” contract in Europe. (Many on social media have pointed out that Israel is not in Europe.)
DEVELOPING: @patbev21 is currently weighing his options between a NBA Vet Minimum contract and a HISTORIC contract in Europe 💰
— Pat Bev Pod (@PatBevPod) July 14, 2024
For a 12-year NBA veteran like Beverley, the veteran minimum would be $3.3 million, which is approximately what he was paid last season. So the presumption is that he was offered more money to play in Israel and perhaps for multiple years.
Beverley finished last season with the Milwaukee Bucks after being traded from the Philadelphia 76ers. He averaged six points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists, while shooting 36% on 3-pointers.
However, Beverley faces a four-game suspension to begin the 2024-25 season after throwing a basketball at fans sitting courtside at Gainbridge Fieldhouse during Game 6 of the NBA playoff series with the Indiana Pacers. (The Bucks lost, 120-98, and were eliminated from the postseason.)
Also factoring into the suspension was Beverley refusing to answer questions from ESPN reporter Malinda Adams because she didn’t subscribe to his podcast.
Patrick Beverly tells female reporter from ESPN that she cannot interview him since she doesn’t subscribe to his podcast. pic.twitter.com/sRFHiZJaSK
— Alex Golden (@AlexGoldenNBA) May 3, 2024
Beverley began his professional basketball career playing overseas, first in Ukraine and then Greece. He played two seasons in Russia before signing with the Houston Rockets for the 2012-13 season. During his NBA career, Beverley has also played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls.
if pat bev never plays in the nba again he will finish his career with 666 regular-season games played
— James Herbert (@outsidethenba) July 16, 2024
If Beverley’s NBA career has ended, he will have finished with 666 games (starting 518) with an average of 8.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He shot 37% from 3-point range.
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