Free agent guard Patrick Beverley has finalized a rest-of-season contract agreement with PAOK BC, the Greek team officially announced in a press release. Reporting over the weekend indicated that Beverley and PAOK had reached a deal that was pending a physical.
Beverley, 37, spent 12 seasons in the NBA from 2012-24, appearing in 666 regular season games for seven teams during that time. Known for his defensive tenacity, Beverley posted career averages of 8.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in 26.6 minutes per game, with a shooting line of .413/.371/.760.
Beverley’s NBA career ended on a sour note. During the 2024 playoffs, he repeatedly threw a basketball at Pacers fans in Indiana during the waning moments of the Bucks’ season, at one point hitting an unsuspecting female fan in the side of the head. The incident resulted in a police investigation and a four-game suspension, which Beverley would have had to serve at the start of the 2024/25 season if he had signed another NBA contract.
Instead, the veteran guard opened last season with Hapoel Tel Aviv before parting ways with the Israeli club in February following a team-imposed suspension.
Beverley was arrested in Texas last month on assault charges following a domestic incident. According to a report, Beverley – who was charged with assault of a family/household member – was accused of punching his 15-year-old sister in the eye and choking her for up to 30 seconds. He was released after posting a $40K bond and disputed the allegations.
“Beverley’s NBA career ended on a sour note.” LOL. His whole damned career was a sour note and I’m pretty sure that’s how he liked it. He played every game under the skin of his opponents. Hard to watch at times but he sure maximized a limited skill set.
Smoke & Mirrors player.
Unskilled… just tried to munk up games to hide his lack of ability.
Even Eric Snow and Kevin Ollie had long careers without having to resort to that.
“appearing in 666 regular season games” is the number of the beast.