Houston Rockets nearly reunite veteran point guard Patrick Beverley

Former Houston Rockets point guard Patrick Beverley will continue his career overseas. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Beverley has signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

While the move came as a surprise to the general public, Beverley did have a few NBA teams showing interest in his services. According to Christos Saltas, the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets wanted to sign the veteran at the very least. A deal with Beverley would have been a reunion with the Rockets.

Beverley spent two seasons overseas before signing with the Rockets in 2013. Beverley became a vital part of Houston’s success during the early years of James Harden’s tenure, starting alongside the future Hall-of-Famer in four of the five seasons they spent together. Beverley averaged 9.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 291 career games.

In 2014, Beverley earned his first of three All-Defensive Team honors. His highest honor came in 2017 when the league named him to the All-Defensive First Team. However, after the 2016–17 season, the Rockets traded Beverley to the Los Angeles Clippers for Chris Paul.

After four seasons with the Clippers, Beverley also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls.

Beverley spent the 2023-24 season playing with the Philadelphia 76ers, who then traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks in February.

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