Coming into this season, Patrick Beverley represented a type of player the Lakers have long needed around LeBron James as a 3-and-D point guard that had just enough brashness to hold the stars around him accountable. What has transpired through the early stages of the season, though, has been Beverley underperforming and unable to make an impact on either end of the court.
While the year is still quite young, it’s been a disappointing campaign so far for someone that was expected to contribute. Considering the Lakers traded one of their few assets this offseason in Talen Horton-Tucker, it makes his disappointing play even more frustrating.