Lakers Ex Patrick Beverley Signs With Bulls After Magic Buyout

The Los Angeles Lakers sent Patrick Beverley to the Orlando Magic ahead of the trade deadline. Now, he's heading to the Windy City to join the Chicago Bulls.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 20, 2023

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ORLANDO - An Orlando Magic castoff has a new home.

According to ESPN, the Chicago Bulls are signing Patrick Beverley after he was bought out by the Orlando Magic earlier this month.

In the trade on deadline day, the Magic sent center Mo Bamba to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for veteran point guard Patrick Beverley, a 2028 second-round pick and cash considerations.

However, according to the team, Beverley was "not required" to join the Magic and agreed to a buyout.

Beverley, 34, is set to hit free agency after his contract expires at season's end. He's averaging 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game this season. While the numbers aren't glowing, he provides energy and defense to any team he's been apart of, playing 11 seasons in the league with the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Lakers.

Beverley is joining his hometown team as the Bulls fight for one of the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. Currently, the Bulls, Magic, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks are fighting for the final three play-in spots.

The Bulls and Magic are currently among the teams on the outside looking in, but are just a few games back of the 10th place Raptors.

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Published Feb 20, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.