Never will you hear anybody say that <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-rumors-how-patrick-beverley-trade-could-impact-future-of-russell-westbrook-at-lakers-2618-20220827-SPD-2618.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Patrick Beverley</a> lacks self-assurance. He confirmed his reputation at Tuesday’s news conference, his first with the <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-rumors-russell-westbrook-willing-to-make-big-commitment-for-the-lakers-2693-20220906-SPD-2693.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Los Angeles Lakers</a>.



Many people were taken aback when Beverley was sent off to the Lakers last month. Beverley quickly cut off the reporter who had begun the inquiry by claiming that he would get to play alongside <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/lakers-owner-jeanie-buss-defends-best-player-last-season-russell-westbrook-2646-20220831-SPD-2646.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeBron James</a> and <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/neither-lebron-nor-davis-draymond-green-says-this-player-was-key-for-lakers-2020-title-2493-20220810-SPD-2493.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Anthony Davis</a>.



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">“They’re gonna be playing with me. I made the playoffs last year, they didn’t. It’s a difference … I’m glad that, you know, we get a chance to play with each other.”</blockquote>



<h2>Patrick Beverley won’t submit to likes of James or Davis</h2>



There is also a history between Beverley and LeBron. The veteran point guard recently admitted to carrying a chip on his shoulder because of his dismissal from the Heat as a rookie soon after LeBron’s arrival.



Meanwhile, even though Westbrook and the 34-year-old are rivals, he was the only Lakers player to show up to Beverley’s first formal debut with the club. The duo established together they are ready to join up by enthusiastically hugging each other after the point guard had finished speaking.

"I made the playoffs last year, they didn't" &#8211; Patrick Beverley pokes fun at new teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis

"I made the playoffs last year, they didn't" - Patrick Beverley pokes fun at new teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis - thesportsdrops NEWS

"I made the playoffs last year, they didn't" – Patrick Beverley pokes fun at new teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis

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After bringing in several promising young players throughout the summer, the <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/new-lakers-coach-darvin-ham-content-with-current-roster-in-spite-of-recent-trade-rumors-2112-20220710-SPD-2112.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Los Angeles Lakers</a> have not stopped seeking new additions. Veteran <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-rumors-lakers-and-nets-actively-exploring-russell-westbrook-kyrie-irving-trade-1969-20220703-SPD-1969.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Patrick Beverley</a> is one of the players they are keeping an eye on. The point guard defender was part of the Rudy Gobert deal, and the <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-rumors-jazzs-rudy-gobert-connected-to-timberwolves-despite-interest-from-bulls-1708-20220622-SPD-1708.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Utah Jazz</a> are expected to find a new home for him.



Darvin Ham’s side are set to make the 34-year-old their next trade deadline target. In little time at all, he had established himself as the team’s finest defender on the rim.



The Lakers’ desire to acquire Beverley through trade comes with one significant snag. It seems that they are not interested in trading Talen Horton-Tucker to the Jazz, according to Marc Stein, an NBA insider.



<h2>Lakers still interested in Patrick Beverley</h2>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">“While they continue to register the league’s only tangible trade interest in Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving, it’s likewise true that the Lakers have prioritized adding speed, youth and athleticism to the roster. As such,&nbsp;according to one source familiar with the team’s thinking, there is no push forthcoming from the Lakers’ side to swap Talen Horton-Tucker (as rumored) for Patrick Beverley, who ranks as one of Utah’s very available veterans alongside Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic and Jordan Clarkson. The Jazz acquired Beverley and Malik Beasley in the Rudy Gobert trade and have made Beasley available as well.“<cite>Marc Stein’s latest dispatch on Substack</cite></blockquote>

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"I made the playoffs last year, they didn't" – Patrick Beverley pokes fun at new teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis

NBA Rumors: Lakers not willing to trade Talen Horton-Tucker for Patrick Beverley of Jazz

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