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Robert Marvi

Breaking: Lakers to acquire veteran guard Patrick Beverley

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in great need of reinforcements after going through what has been widely considered their worst season ever.

L.A. was expected to contend for the NBA championship after trading for Russell Westbrook last summer. Instead, it plunged to a 33-49 record and the indignity of missing the play-in tournament.

As the season went on, it seemed team morale only grew worse and worse, especially amid reports of discontent between Westbrook and the rest of the team.

But now, the Lakers are taking a step in the right direction by acquiring Patrick Beverley from the Utah Jazz for Talen Horton-Tucker.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported the trade also has forward Stanley Johnson going to Utah.

It may not be a big step in the right direction, but it is a step nonetheless.

Beverley, 34, will help fortify what was a weak perimeter defense for the Lakers last season. He has also been a strong 3-point shooter throughout his 10-year pro career.

Perimeter defense and 3-point shooting have been arguably the team’s two biggest weaknesses.

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