Los Angeles Lakers acquire Patrick Beverley from Utah Jazz

The Los Angeles Lakers acquire Utah Jazz guard Patrick Beverley in a trade, the team announced on Thursday.

The deal sends Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker and forward Stanley Johnson to the Jazz.

«We are thrilled to add Patrick Beverley's toughness and competitive spirit to our team,» Lakers president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said. «We're confident that Patrick's '3-and-D' style will fit in nicely with the other pieces of our roster and align perfectly with Coach Ham's philosophy of hard work and smart play.»

Beverley referenced the deal in a tweet Thursday morning, writing that he «woke up a Laker!»

Woke up a Laker!!!