New Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley 'super excited' to play alongside Russell Westbrook

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Patrick Beverley was still sweating from a workout at the Los Angeles Lakers practice facility when Russell Westbrook delivered an assist.

Westbrook interrupted Beverley's Lakers introductory press conference with reporters to toss him a towel, making sure his new backcourt teammate looked good.

«Love that brother,» an appreciative Beverley said. «First dime of the year.»

Westbrook put aside any rivalry with Beverley and was the only Laker to attend Beverley's first official appearance with the team. While it remains to be seen how this point-guard pairing might work together alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Westbrook and Beverley set the tone on Tuesday that they are ready to team up, embracing each other after Beverley was done talking.

«Super excited,» Beverley interrupted when asked about his relationship and fit with Westbrook. "… I was asked this question two, three years ago, (about) someone I always wanted to play with and he was the first name. I have (known) Bron since I was a baby, a rookie in this league so obviously I want to play with him.

«But a player with that competitive spirit, that fire, that will, that dog, that nastiness, that grit, to have a running mate like that, I have never had that. So I am super excited to see where it goes. Obviously like any relationship or any marriage, things, we are going to have tough conversations. That is what comes with winning but I am excited about those conversations, I am excited about the practices. I am just excited to be able to compete with someone like that.»

Westbrook and Beverley are used to competing against one another and it got contentious at times. During Game 2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder's playoff series against the