‘Worst player in league’: Lakers villain eviscerated over cheap shot as NBA lands $380k blow

Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended for 3 video games over an unpleasant altercation with Phoenix Suns centre Deandre Ayton.

The NBA introduced the 10-year veteran will miss the Lakers’ (5-11) back-to-back street video games towards the San Antonio Spurs (6-13) over the weekend and likewise their house recreation towards the Indiana Pacers (10-7) early subsequent week.

NBA govt vp and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars launched a press release and mentioned Beverley’s “history of unsportsmanlike acts” performed a component within the punishment.

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The suspension is reportedly with out pay and can value Beverley $268,965 ($379k AUD) in wage, in line with ESPN’s Bobby Marks.

The 34-year-old was assessed a technical foul and ejected for charging into Ayton after Ayton was standing over Lakers swingman Austin Reaves, whereas Reaves was on the ground following a flagrant foul by Suns guard Devin Booker.

It was a case of déjà vu for Beverley, with the aggressive guard being hit with a one-game league ban — again when he was taking part in for the LA Clippers — for an virtually similar incident on Suns star guard Chris Paul within the fourth quarter of recreation six of the 2021 NBA Western Conference Finals.

The incident drew heavy criticism from many across the league with most members of the NBA media endorsing a suspension for the 34-year-old-guard.

The suspension provides to what’s already shaping because the worst season of the previous second-round draft choose’s profession, with Beverly averaging a dismal 4.1 factors, 3.9 rebounds and a pair of.9 assists in 14 begins for the Lakers. He is capturing profession lows from the sector (26.6%) and the 3-point line (23.8%).

Beverley’s play this season has been so unhealthy this season that sportscaster Nick Wright steered throughout a phase on First Things First that the veteran ought to “be out of the league”.

“He is literally the worst offensive player in the league,” Wright mentioned.

“… Defensively he is average at best at this point in his career.”