Lakers acquire Patrick Beverley from Jazz for Talen Horton-Tucker, Stanley Johnson: report

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Patrick Beverley is returning to Los Angeles, reportedly being traded from the Utah Jazz to the Lakers, according to ESPN. 

The Lakers will send forward Talen Horton-Tucker and guard Stanley Johnson to Utah in exchange for the pesky guard. 

Patrick Beverley of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots a free throw against the Grizzlies during the NBA playoffs on April 26, 2022, at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. (Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

Beverley played the 2021-2022 season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, averaging 9.2 points, 4.1 rounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. He was part of a Timberwolves squad that made the playoffs for just the second time in 18 seasons. 

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Beverley was traded to the Jazz in the offseason as part of the return package for three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert

He returns to LA after spending four seasons with the Clippers from 2017-2021. Beverley helped the organization bridge the Chris Paul-Blake Griffin and Kawhi Leonard-Paul George eras. He’s well known as a top defender in the NBA as well as an all-time irritant. 

Ja Morant of the Grizzlies and Patrick Beverley of the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 26, 2022, at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

He’ll be paired with Lakers guard Russell Westbrook, with whom he shares a long history. 

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In 2013, Beverley went for a steal as a member of the Houston Rockets, colliding with Westbrook’s knee and injuring him in the process. Last season, Beverley taunted Westbrook