NBA fans were caught off guard to hear that Patrick Beverley is expecting to sign a new contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. As the majority of the basketball community should be aware, the Bucks made several changes to their roster heading into this season with the hopes of winning an NBA title.
One of the moves they made was the acquisition of Patrick Beverley. After all, the team was lacking in terms of perimeter defense and could certainly use a player like Beverley. However, this move did not bring them close to winning an NBA title as the Bucks were eliminated from the first round of the playoffs by the Indiana Pacers.
Despite being sent home quickly and on an unceremonious note, the Bucks star had no problem discussing his future with the team. With that being said, let us take a closer look and find out more.Patrick Beverley has been suspended for 5 games of the upcoming NBA season
One could argue that Pat Bev ended this season with the Bucks in the worst way possible. Since Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo were both dealing with injuries and were not able to be on the court consistently for their team, Beverley was given more playing time.
While he did play fairly decently, Pat Bev lost his cool and flung a ball into the crowd as the Pacers were on the verge of eliminating the Bucks. He then asked for the ball back and threw it again into the crowd. Beverley also refused to talk to a member of the media during the postgame interview after she revealed that she did not subscribe to his podcast.
These actions did not go unnoticed by the NBA world. It was later revealed that he would be suspended for the 5 games. Since Patrick Beverley’s season is already over, it is clear that this suspension will begin at the start of next season. Despite all of this drama surrounding him, Beverley still believes that he is a valuable asset for the Bucks and deserves recognition for his contributions.Fans strongly believe that Pat Bev does not deserve any form of a contract extension
It is undoubtedly a bold move to ask for an increase in pay when the majority of the basketball community is demanding retirement. Recent reports reveal that Patrick Beverley did just that and believes that his impact on the Bucks during their playoff series vs the Pacers deserves substantial acknowledgment.
Pat Bev believes he deserves a pay raise in free agency this summer following his playoff performance
“I want to stay with Milwaukee. I want to see what goes here, but you know, I also played well enough in the playoffs to get a little bump, you know? That’s the business side of… pic.twitter.com/c3MR3EjnNz
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 14, 2024
Upon hearing this report, fans did not waste much time before making their feelings clear, “Hell he lucky to be in the league after what he did.” After all, having a player with a bad reputation on the roster is no recipe for success and can subject a team to a great deal of scrutiny.
Hell he lucky to be in the league after what he did
— Lucro 💫 (@lucrodontmiss) May 14, 2024
You hit a girl in the face with a ball after u went 1/7 in an elimination game
— whristan (@whristan1) May 14, 2024
??? The most memorable thing Bev has done this post season was chuck a basketball at a woman’s forehead I think he needs to gain some humility at some point fr 😆
— Gmanski (@gmanski3) May 14, 2024
Since the Bucks’ future is clearly linked around Giannis and Dame, they are highly unlikely to offer Pat Bev any form of contract let alone a better deal. Fans are left wondering how the Bucks will deal with this situation and what Beverley’s future in the NBA could look like.