Follow usThe Milwaukee Bucks are receiving Patrick Beverley from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Cameron Payne and a 2027 2nd-round selection.
For the veteran (35), that means that he will work again with manager Doc Rivers, whom he spent a few years with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Breaking: The 76ers are trading Patrick Beverley to the Bucks, sources tell @wojespn.
The Bucks will send Cam Payne and a second-round pick to the Sixers. pic.twitter.com/oK7Y5w8ZLN
— ESPN (@espn) February 8, 2024
Bucks, who wanted perimeter defensive help before the end of the tradeline, received a basketballer who can help the defensive unit that has struggled since the beginning of the campaign and, beginning today, ranked 18th in defensive rating.
Patrick is averaging almost 7 points across 47 matches for the 76ers this campaign. Milwaukee will be Beverly’s 6th franchise since the 2020-21 campaign began.
Payne is also averaging over 6 points per match and shoots almost 40% beyond the arc, giving Philly 2nd elite 3-point shooter on deadline day after acquiring Buddy Hield earlier today.
Philadelphia is among the bottom 5 organizations in the NBA in 3-point shooting, and they hope that the new players will help them.
“I’ll beat yo ass.”- Damian Lillard to Patrick Beverley last year.
Now they are both teammates on the Milwaukee Bucks ? pic.twitter.com/QVWgt5t6re
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) February 8, 2024
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