The Chicago Bulls announced today that the team has signed guard Patrick Beverley. Per team policy, the terms of the contract were not disclosed. In a related move, center Tony Bradley and forward Malcolm Hill were waived.
Beverley, a 10-year veteran, appeared in 45 games (all starts) and averaged 6.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 26.9 minutes with the Los Angeles Lakers, before being traded to the Orlando Four on February 9. Part of the business team. Beverley never suited up with the Magic and was waived by Orlando on February 12.
He played for four NBA franchises (Houston Rockets, LA Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and LA Lakers) during his decade in the league, recording career averages of 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 27.4 minutes in 571 NBA games. (483 starts). Beverley has also been named to three All-NBA Defensive Teams, including first-team honors in 2016–17. That same season, he became the first player in NBA history to win the NBA Hustle Award.
Beverley was drafted 42nd overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Lakers before he was traded to the Miami Heat on draft night. However, Beverley did not make his NBA debut until the 2012–13 season after signing with the Houston Rockets.
Prior to joining the Rockets, Beverley played for Olympiakos in Greece (2009–10) and Spartak St. Petersburg in Russia (2011–13) after spending two seasons at the University of Arkansas (2006–08), where he averaged 13.0 points per game. Career average. , 5.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.5 steals in 70 games (67 starts). Beverley’s collegiate output earned him 2006–07 SEC Rookie of the Year honors and a 2006–07 SEC All-Freshman selection.
Beverly was born and raised in Chicago, Ill., and attended John Marshall Metropolitan High School, where he led the state in scoring (37.3 points) as a senior.
Beverly will wear number 21.