Damian Lillard Reacts to Patrick Beverley Trade from 76ers to Bucks
It was reported by Patrick Beverley himself via his Pat Bev Podcast account that the veteran guard had been traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Milwaukee Bucks. The deal lands Beverley with longtime rival Damian Lillard, which is an immediate storyline.
Beverley and Lillard have had a notable beef since the 2020 NBA bubble, when the two went back and forth following a game between the Portland Trail Blazers and LA Clippers. Mocking Lillard's "Dame Time" celebration after Lillard missed clutch free throws, Beverley went viral for laughing at the star point guard on the bench:
Lillard fired back after the game, saying he has sent both Beverley and Paul George home in the playoffs before. This was just the first of numerous occasions where Beverley and Lillard had some contentious moments, with Beverley again mocking Lillard's celebration while with the Los Angeles Lakers:
Now teammates with Beverley, Lillard told Chris Haynes of NBA TNT and Bleacher Report, "First, I want to say I’m sad to see Cam [Payne] go. We developed a friendship that I cherish. As for Pat, he brings an edge and a defensive tenacity on the perimeter that we need. There are not many players who bring it on a nightly like him. I look forward to working together. Our past personal issues don’t trump an opportunity to win a championship."
Putting the past behind them, Beverley and Lillard will look to compete for a championship in Milwaukee.
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