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Patrick Beverley Reportedly Has A Desire To Return To The Minnesota Timberwolves Amid Trade Rumors

Los Angeles Lakers defensive guard Patrick Beverley, one of their most prized additions in the offseason, has been on a rough patch this season. On the year, Beverley is averaging a career-low in scoring with 4.6 points, a career-low in FG% with 30.3% shooting, and a career-low in threes with 25.4% 3PT.

The Lakers still have a mountain to climb, and Beverley’s struggles certainly do not help at all. Whilst his defense and leadership are to be respected, Beverley’s offensive struggles only seem to contribute to Lakers’ lack of spacing while amplifying their backcourt logjam problem.

The 34-year old veteran looks primed to get traded as the trade market now opens. Beverley himself seems to be aware of this as Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reported that Beverley has a desire to return the Minnesota Timberwolves if he were to get moved and bought out going forward.

“Los Angeles’ primary trade efforts at this juncture have centered around a much smaller outgoing package of Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn and a protected future first, sources told Yahoo Sports,” Fischer wrote. 

“Should Beverley ultimately get moved to a rebuilding situation like the Pistons, the grizzled guard has a desire to return to Minnesota, sources said, should he reach free agency via buyout.”