The Los Angeles Lakers have finalized a trade to acquire Utah Jazz guard Patrick Beverley.
The deal, completed Thursday morning, sends Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker and forward Stanley Johnson to the Jazz, sources said.
Beverley referenced the deal in a tweet Thursday morning, writing that he “woke up a Laker!”
Beverley, 34, returns to Los Angeles after spending 2017 to 2021 with theClippers, bringing with him a well-established ferocity and defensive presence that new coach Darvin Ham is determined to implement into the defense that ranked 21st in the league last season.
The Los Angeles Lakers are in advanced talks on a trade to acquire Utah Jazz guard Patrick Beverley for Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson, sources tell ESPN. Deal could be finalized as soon as Thursday.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 25, 2022
The Jazz are trading Patrick Beverley to the Lakers for Talen Horton-Tucker, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 25, 2022
