The Free Agency may be calmer these days, you are never safe from a Woj ‘Bomb. The proof: Pat Beverley has just been sent to Minnesota against Jarrett Culver and Juan Hernangomez!
He probably didn’t even have time to land in Memphis. Traded with Rajon Rondo for Eric Bledsoe two days ago, Pat Beverley will have to change his plane ticket. According to Adrian Wojnarowski ofESPN, the former Clippers pitbull will only make a stopover in Tennessee since he was traded to the Wolves. In return, the Grizzlies get Jarrett Culver and Juan Hernangomez back. The old Mike Conley franchise is definitely very active these days and something tells us it’s not over (the roster is a bit too busy).
The Memphis Grizzlies are trading Patrick Beverley to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Jarrett Culver and Juancho Hernangomez, sources tell ESPN.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 17, 2021
We will start on the Wolves side to first see that Gersson Rosas did not bring in an illustrious stranger. Indeed, the GM of Minnesota knew Pat Beverley well when he was still officiating on the Houston side. The leader expects his former protégé to bring hardness, leadership and valuable experience to a still young group. The leaders have little experience in Playoffs and they have been singled out several times for their lack of aggression. With a veteran like Beverley yelling in their ears every practice, that might change. For Memphis, on the other hand, we especially insisted on adding new young talents and there is plenty to do with the two arrivals. “Juancho” Hernangomez has already had a good life at only 25 years old and he should be able to find his place within a system which greatly values long-distance shooting. (35% in career, a spike at 42% on his arrival at Wolves). For Jarrett Culver, it is a trade that could act as a resurrection and it is ultimately a lower risk bet.. Completely barred in Minnesota, the former pick 6 will have the opportunity to show what he has in his stomach with Taylor Jenkins, a coach who does not hesitate to trust young people. He’ll try to scratch minutes behind Dillon Brooks and his defensive skills will no doubt be highly regarded in Tennessee. His big weak point is his shoot but at only 22 years old, he still has time to prove all the good that was said about him at the time of his Draft (some announced him as the new Jimmy Butler…).
Pat Beverley will not have time to visit the town of Elvis, he goes directly to the Great Lakes region. Gersson Rosas wanted the experience to surround his young people and he found what he was looking for. The Grizzlies already had too many leaders (Morant, Rondo, De’Anthony Melton, Tyus Jones) and so they took the opportunity to collect new assets. A win-win trade?
Text source: ESPN
