{"id":124442,"date":"2025-02-18T15:12:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T20:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=124442"},"modified":"2025-02-18T15:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T20:12:19","slug":"former-laker-patrick-beverley-austin-reaves-rui-hachimura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/18\/former-laker-patrick-beverley-austin-reaves-rui-hachimura\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Guard Makes Bold Claims About Two Lakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following the All-Star break, the NBA world will shift its attention to both the top teams in the league and the ones fighting for the playoffs. The <\/span>LeBron James<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Luka Doncic<\/span><\/a>-led Lakers will be under one of the biggest microscopes in the final 30 games. One of LeBron’s former teammates expressed excitement toward the new-look Lakers, while holding two particular players in high regard.<\/span><\/p>\n

Veteran Guard Makes Bold Claims About Two Lakers<\/span><\/h2>\n

Pat Bev Commends Lakers for Doncic Trade and More<\/b><\/h3>\n

In a clip posted to X\/Twitter Tuesday morning, <\/span>veteran guard<\/span><\/a> Patrick Beverley<\/span><\/a> spoke highly of the Lakers post-Doncic trade, praising GM Rob Pelinka and governor Jeanie Buss for the blockbuster move. After pointing out how <\/span>Jaxson Hayes<\/span><\/a> is \u201cperfect player\u201d for Luka, Pat Bev then proclaimed\u00a0<\/span>Austin Reaves<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Rui Hachimura<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to be the best third and fourth options in the league, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI like what the Lakers have. You talk about a third option, you look around the NBA, he might be the best third option in the NBA in Austin Reaves. You talk about your fourth option in Rui Hachimura\u2014he might be the best fourth option in the NBA. I\u2019m talking about on one team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI like the Lakers, I like what they\u2019ve done. I know we gave the Lakers a lot of criticism in the past, but we were just being honest. But again, the moves Rob Pelinka\u2019s made and Jeanie Buss has made has put the Lakers right up there top notch when it comes to the quest to get a title.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Excited to see the new look Lakers go on a run after All Star break! pic.twitter.com\/NttA8HCs2n<\/a><\/p>\n

— Pat Bev Pod (@PatBevPod) February 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n