Should the NY Knicks trade for Patrick Beverley?
If you have given your attention to the Minnesota Timberwolves at all this year, then you’d know Patrick Beverley has played a role in their improvement from last season.
While Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards are of course the stars that drive the Wolves’ car, Beverley has proven to be the battery, if you will.
Beverley is very much an energy type of player who’s always hustling and causing opponents headaches on defense.
He is also a very steady combo guard capable of quality playmaking and shooting.
Part of the dysfunction of the Timberwolves franchise over the years has been a lack of this sort of presence on the roster; guys who scrap and claw a team’s way to wins even if not made obvious in the box score.
And yet, Minnesota is allegedly willing to move the nine-year veteran.
This makes sense though considering they still need another star or even just more roster depth to push this team further up the standings.
It definitely wouldn’t hurt if the Wolves moved Beverley for assets since he is on an expiring contract.
How does sending Alec Burks and Kemba Walker to the Twin Cities for Beverley, Layman, and two second-round picks sound?
I bet Brock Aller loves it.
Sure, this isn’t the sexy, ceiling-raising move the Wolves might have in mind, like trading for Ben Simmons or Bradley Beal.
However, this is a deal that bolsters their bench and will help them continue a playoff push that currently has them sitting at 7th in the West standings.
Again, Beverley is a free agent after this year, so New York can shed some salary while also adding more draft capital.
This is a small but beneficial move for both parties, in my opinion.