Sixers set to sign Pat Beverley to one-year, minimum salary deal
The deal reunites Beverley with Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, who served as GM when both were under the Houston Rockets umbrella.
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The 76ers just nabbed a rugged, in-your-face point guard.
Patrick Beverley has agreed to a one-year, minimum salary contract to play for the Sixers, a league source confirms. Beverley was first to report the news on The Pat Bev Podcast with Rome’s Twitter account. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound veteran can finalize his contract on Thursday.
Beverley is reuniting with Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey. The 11-year veteran played his first five NBA seasons with the Houston Rockets while Morey was the team’s general manager.
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He played last season with the Los Angeles Lakers and his hometown Chicago Bulls. Beverley averaged 6.4 points, 2.6 assists, and 0.9 steal in 45 games with the Lakers before being traded to Orlando Magic on Feb. 9. After being waived three days later, Beverley signed with the Bulls on Feb. 21.
In 22 games with Chicago, Beverley averaged 5.8 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.0 steal. His presence should improve the Sixers’ poor perimeter defense. Beverley, who turns 35 years old on July 12, is a three-time All-Defensive selection.
He’s also familiar with several of his new Sixers teammates.
Beverley played with James Harden as a member of the Rockets and Tobias Harris with the Los Angeles Clippers. However, Harden and the Sixers are working on a trade for the 10-time All-Star. So there’s a chance that he won’t be playing with his former teammate.
On Friday, two former Sixers agreed to terms with new teams.
Georges Niang agreed to a three-year, $26 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Shake Milton accepted a two-year, $10 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Free agency began at 6 p.m. Friday.