Minnesota Timberwolves guard Pat Beverley, who played five seasons with the Rockets from 2012-13 to 2016-17, has often appeared to have a chip on his shoulder when facing Chris Paul over the years. The future Hall of Famer, of course, is who Houston acquired in the June 2017 blockbuster trade that sent Beverley to the Los Angeles Clippers.
In the 2021 Western Conference finals, Beverley earned an ejection and suspension when he shoved “CP3” in the back during the final seconds of a clinching Game 6 win for Phoenix (where Paul now plays).
But this year, the Suns won’t be returning to the NBA Finals after Sunday’s humiliating Game 7 home loss to Dallas in the second round of the playoffs. On Monday, in appearances on ESPN programming, Beverley clearly took joy in the downhall of the player he was once traded for.
Scroll on for Monday’s most memorable takes by Beverley, along with some kind words for former Houston star James Harden.
