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Deadspin | Patrick Beverley departing NBA to play in Israel
Patrick Beverley announced on his podcast Tuesday that he is leaving the NBA to play next season in Israel.
The 36-year-old free agent guard is a three-time NBA All-Defensive selection and a veteran of 666 regular-season games and 71 more playoff games.
Beverley said he plans to sign with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC, which competes in the Israeli Premier League and EuroCup.
“They gave me everything I asked for,” he said. “I couldn’t refuse.”
Beverley split the 2023-24 season with the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 6.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 73 games (13 starts).
He owns career averages of 8.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals in stints with the Houston Rockets (2012-17), Los Angeles Clippers (2017-21), Minnesota Timberwolves (2021-22), Los Angeles Lakers (2022-23), Chicago Bulls (2023), Sixers and Bucks.
Beverley has been traded seven times since 2017 and nine times in total.
–Field Level Media
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