According to the ESPN‘s sources, the Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley won’t play again this NBA season. Beverley underwent microfracture surgery in Houston on Wednesday in order to repair a torn meniscus and the recovery period is estimated to nine months.
Having missed five straight games with sore right knee, Beverley made a return to the court on Monday in the game against the New York Knicks. He played 22 minutes in that game. During his time with the Clippers, Beverley averaged 12.2 points, 3.1 assists, 1.7 steals and 2.9 rebounds per game.
Previously the Los Angeles Clippers lost guard Milos Teodosic, who was a starting point guard for the team, having joined in the summer. Teodosic is out with a left plantar fasciitis injury and he isn’t expected to make a comeback anytime soon. Since Teodosic and Beverley were unable to play, the Clippers used Lou Williams, Austin Rivers and rookie Sindarius Thornwell in the role of point guard. Despite the strong start of the season, when they managed to get 4 straight wins, the Clippers now have a 5-11 record with 9 straight losses.
Patrick Beverley started his professional basketball career in 2008, playing for Dnipro in Ukraine. After averaging 16.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in 46 games, Beverley entered the 2009 NBA Draft where he was selected as the 42nd overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers. He was later traded to the Miami Heat but only played six preseason games. After a strong performance for Spartak St. Petersburg in the 2011-2012 season which brought him EuroCup MVP honors, Beverley signed a contract with the Houston Rockets. Although he had a shaky start with the Rockets, Beverley was assigned to the starting point guard role and established himself as one of the league’s best defensive players. He was traded to the Clippers in 2017 off-season in a deal that sent Chris Paul to the Rockets.
