Trae Young, Patrick Beverley trade words over All-Star effort, leadership - ESPN

Patrick Beverley hasn't played in an NBA game since May 2024, but that isn't stopping him from stirring the pot.

The 12-year NBA guard responded to Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young on Wednesday after Young replied to a post from Beverley last week. In that initial post, Beverley weighed in on a question on X about why players go all-out in open runs during the summer but often show less intensity in the All-Star game.

Beverley wrote: «Because All-Stars take the game for granted. Not 1 All-Star on the court. good bump,» prompting a response from Young — a four-time All-Star — telling Beverley to «relax» and let players speak for themselves.

Four days later, Beverley addressed Young's response on his podcast, saying, «I don't think he's won enough to even speak to me like that or tweet me like that.»

«He's been to the playoffs three times. I've been to the playoffs nine [times]. He's been in the NBA seven years. My first seven years I didn't miss the playoffs at all in the Western Conference,» he said. «His rebuttal's probably going to be, 'Yeah you weren't the main player on the team.' Absolutely right. But this is why it's a team.»

Beverley added that he had spoken to players who'd played with Young in Atlanta — and they told him they didn't want to play there.

«They don't think he's a good leader. They don't think he's a good teammate.… Trae, you could score all the points you want,» he said. «You could make all the money you want. You could have all the leading assists you want. You could do all that. If you don't win, that s--- won't matter. If you don't win, when you retire, they're going to forget your name. Fast, too.»

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