Patrick Beverley’s shot at KD makes perfect sense after Lakers trade

The Los Angeles Lakers struck a deal for Patrick Beverley this week and it’s no surprise it materialized just days after the Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant agreed to “move forward with their partnership” in a wonky press release.

With so much riding on a potential Durant trade, the Lakers were one of several teams waiting for that domino to fall before shaking up their roster. Lakers fans will remember the high-maintenance superstar requesting a trade and proclaiming he’d stay with Brooklyn if Steve Nash and Sean Marks were let go.

The fact Durant’s staying — with Marks and Nash still employed — basically means several weeks of the offseason were lost for nothing.

Take Beverley as an example. The newly-minted Laker likely had a hint he’d be dealt to Los Angeles, but was at the Nets’ mercy. The Durant trade drama festered for so long that it held up player movement around the league.

Thus, Beverley’s viral subtweet of Durant has come full-circle.

https://twitter.com/patbev21/status/1562101827646197760

Patrick Beverley blaming Kevin Durant for holding up player movement makes perfect sense after he was traded to the Lakers.

Beverley’s shot elicited a response from Durant, who replied by playing the victim in predictable fashion.

So let’s get this straight. The Nets absolutely called Durant’s bluff and now he’s out here creating hashtags that paint him as the victim? That’s a pretty bold strategy from the two-time Finals MVP if you ask us.

It’s utterly hilarious Durant is locked into Brooklyn long-term with the same head coach and general manager he wanted fired. And to top it all off, he had countless trade-eligible players waiting for this circus (that he created) to play out before they could find a new home.

Fittingly, Beverley clapped right back at Durant.

Beverley makes a great point. Had Durant’s request been made behind closed doors, the NBA market could’ve proceeded as planned. Instead, players like Beverley were stuck in limbo for weeks on end because it was leaked to the media that Durant wanted out or wanted Nash/Marks to get the axe.

Beverley isn’t alone in feeling this way, either. Free agent Isaiah Thomas posted a clever tweet after the Durant news broke.

Yes, Thomas, you can.

The other big takeaway? Beverley is keeping the receipts of this Twitter beef, so expect there to be a little extra fireworks whenever the Lakers and Nets meet this season. Already a must-see matchup given the superstar talent between the two teams, Beverley’s inclusion makes it that much more compelling.

Mark those calendars, folks.

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