Will these Utah Jazz players be on the roster in 2022/23 or not?
By Nathan Smith
5. Will Patrick Beverley be in Utah for 2022/23?
When Patrick Beverley was one of the players acquired in the Rudy Gobert to Minnesota deal, many saw him as a potentially valuable bench piece for a re-tool around Donovan Mitchell, but with the likelihood of Spida moving in the coming weeks or months, it means that Pat Bev is likely out the door too. Whether that’s via a trade or a buy out, keeping Beverley in Utah for a season where the team is likely to tank just makes absolutely no sense at all, and Beverley himself shared his thoughts on staying in Utah through a rebuild:
Given how effective Beverley has been on his last few teams, especially helping Minnesota break their playoff drought in 2021/22, there are plenty of teams that could use his leadership and defensive abilities this upcoming year, with teams like Philadelphia and the Lakers among the potential suitors.
If the Jazz acquired Beverley without moving either of their All-Stars, he’d be an incredible piece to give this team attitude and more defensive grit and hustle, but since they seem to be going the opposite way, late in Patrick’s career, this relationship just makes no sense, so expect something to happen on this front shortly after a deal involving Donovan Mitchell happens.