The 76ers and veteran point guard Patrick Beverley have agreed to a one-year deal, he revealed on The Pat Bev Podcast‘s Twitter account on Saturday. Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice.com reports the pact will be a fully guaranteed one-year deal for the league minimum.
The soon-to-be 35-year-old Beverley has bounced around the NBA the past couple seasons, but has proven to be a defensive force. He’s been named to the league’s All-Defensive team three different times in his career, while shooting 37.3% from deep over his 11 NBA seasons.
Beverley spent last season with the Lakers and Bulls, averaging 6.2 points and 3.7 rebounds on 40% shooting from the floor in 67 games. Although he’s a step slower than he was at his peak, he is still a capable, gritty defender who will add value as a rotational player to a contending 76ers squad with NBA MVP Joel Embiid.
