Daily News | How a fired Doc Rivers still sold Patrick Beverley on signing with Sixers
’ newest players, guard Patrick Beverley, might never have agreed to play in Philly if not for the endorsement of the coach the team sent packing earlier this offseason — Doc Rivers.
Beverley, who spent several seasons with Rivers during their time together with the Los Angeles Clippers, signed a one-year, veteran-minimum deal to join the Sixers over the weekend, but before he did he made sure to get the blessing of his former coach, a person he calls a “mentor” and “father figure.” Beverley not only revealed his decision-making process on» READ MORE:“You know me, before I make any life decision I hit Doc [Rivers],” Beverley said.
Apparently, that’s all the convincing it took to get Beverley to agree to a deal with the Sixers — even if there’s no guarantee that Harden will be back in Philly next year as Daryl Morey and Co. work toward a potential trade. “Once Doc gave me the green [light], I called my agent back and said, ‘Man, give me until the end of the day, I’m going to talk to some more teams, you feel me? I’m going to talk to Boston again; I’m going to talk to Washington again,’” Beverley continued. “But when Doc gave me the green, I’m like [bleep] it. I trust Doc. He’s there, he don’t have anything, no grudges. He could’ve been a bitter coach and said not to go there — no, ‘Philly will be great for you.’ Done.
Beverley spent last season split between the Lakers and Bulls and averaged 6.2 points and 27.1 minutes per game. So while the Sixers might not have been “a different team” with him on the roster last season, he is a career 37.3% three point shooter — and with a center like Embiid, you can never have too much of that.
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