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Patrick Beverley Announces Plans to Sign With New Team Overseas

Tom Dierberger

Bucks guard Patrick Beverley reacts after scoring a basket in the third quarter against the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum.
Bucks guard Patrick Beverley reacts after scoring a basket in the third quarter against the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum. / Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
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Patrick Beverley is moving on from his NBA career and heading overseas.

The 36-year-old veteran guard announced on social media Tuesday that he plans to sign with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Premier League, the top basketball league in Israel.

“They gave me everything I asked for," Beverley said of the Israeli club. "I couldn’t refuse.”

Beverley, who played college hoops at Arkansas, began his professional career competing in Greece and Russia before making his NBA debut with the Houston Rockets in 2012. Over 12 NBA seasons, Beverley was named to the All-Defensive team three times—including the first team in 2016-17—and won the 2016-17 Hustle Award for his efforts on the floor.

Beverley played what is likely his last NBA game on May 2 in the Milwaukee Bucks' season-ending loss to the Indiana Pacers. In the closing moments of that game, Beverley twice chucked a basketball at a fan sitting behind the Bucks' bench. The NBA suspended him four games for those antics, but Beverley obviously won't have to serve that penalty now that he'll be playing overseas.

In 666 career games, Beverley registered 8.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest while playing for seven different teams.

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Tom Dierberger

TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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