On Tuesday, Patrick Beverley was formally introduced as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers following the trade involving Talen Horton-Tucker that was reported nearly two weeks ago.
But after Beverley was done speaking, Darvin Ham took some time to chat with the media, with one question coming his way surrounding the idea of Beverley and Westbrook being able to start together. Ham emphasized that backcourt could work — with the caveat “if they play defense” — while also making the point that the team has plenty of talented guards, while insinuating they would all have an opportunity to compete for any roles they wanted.