JULY 9: The signing is official, the Sixers announced (via Twitter).
JULY 1: Free agent point guard Patrick Beverley is joining the Sixers. The news was broken by Beverley himself, via his podcast’s Twitter account, with Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice.com reporting (via Twitter) that it’ll be a fully guaranteed one-year, minimum-salary deal.
A former second-round pick out of Arkansas, Beverley has enjoyed a productive 11-year career in the NBA by thriving as a perimeter defender and solid three-point shooter (.373 PT%).
While his shooting has been up and down in recent years (33.9% since the start of the 2021/22 season), Beverley still has a reputation as a terrific veteran leader and a strong defender. After signing with Chicago on the buyout market in February, he helped stabilize the Bulls’ point guard rotation and drew praise from his teammates for his presence in the locker room.
Splitting his 2022/23 season between the Bulls and Lakers, the 6’1″ vet averaged a modest 6.2 PPG on .400/.335/.723 splits, 3.7 RPG, 2.9 APG and 0.9 SPG, across 67 contests. Until his Chicago stint, he had qualified for the playoffs in all of his first 10 NBA seasons.
Though the upper echelon of the Sixers’ roster is currently very much in flux with starting guard James Harden having requested a trade out of town earlier this week, Beverley seems likely to be a stabilizing energy bench piece. He can operate as a supplemental point-of-attack defender who remains a threat on the perimeter. Philadelphia recently lost another rotation guard, Shake Milton, who inked a two-year deal to join the Timberwolves.
As Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice.com notes, Beverley will join several former Rockets teammates in Philadelphia. Team president Daryl Morey served as the head man in Houston when Beverley and Harden were Rockets. Sixers power forward P.J. Tucker, wing Danuel House, and center Montrezl Harrell were also rostered with both squads.
Beverley may no longer be the three-time All-Defensive talent he was in his prime, but even during his age-35 season, he still seems very capable of being a two-way contributor on a playoff club.
Alex Kirschenbaum contributed to this post.
Takes away them as a possible 3rd team for Lowry…
They have Melton. They desperately need 3 and D wing help…
Play-In spot secured
Crown em
Maybe him and Tucker can get matching rocking chairs.
He’s only 34 lol
Lol it was a joke
Patrick Beverley signing with the Philadelphia 76ers is a good pickup. He reunites with James Harden P.J. Tucker Danuel House Jr. and Daryl Morey. They look like they all in on this season. James Harden might not get moved.
I don’t think Beverly ever played with house
Bc of a vet min?
Good move but they got a lot more work to do.
I like it. Need to move PJ ……. send him away with his buddy.