LAKERS ACQUIRE BEVERLEY FROM JAZZ

LOS ANGELES—Patrick Beverley, a 10-year NBA point guard, confirmed on Thursday he has been traded from the Utah Jazz to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Multiple reports had the Lakers sending Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson to the Jazz in exchange for the 34-year-old who helped spark Minnesota into last season’s playoffs.

“Woke up a Laker,” tweeted Beverley.

Beverley would be in the backcourt mix with Russell Westbrook for the Lakers as LeBron James and company try and return to the playoffs after missing out last season.

“Can’t wait for him to go off this season,” James tweeted of Beverley, to which his new teammate replied, “Same it’s on.”

Lakers legend Magic Johnson tweeted, “I used to hate Beverley when he played against my Lakers lol but now I love him because he’s on our team and he’s going to help my Lakers get to the playoffs!”

Holmgren out

Meanwhile, Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren, the second pick in this year’s NBA Draft, will miss the entire 2022-23 season with a right foot injury, the team said Thursday.

The 20-year-old American 7-footer appeared to hurt the Lisfranc joint in the middle of his foot last weekend while guarding LeBron James in a pro-am event at Seattle.

“Certainly, we are disappointed for Chet, especially given the excitement he had about getting on the floor with his teammates this season,” Thunder general manager Sam Presti said in a statement.

“One of the things that most impressed us during the process of selecting Chet was his determination and focus. We expect that same tenacity will carry him through this period of time as we work together and support him during his rehabilitation.”

Holmgren joins a list of rookies with high expectations who missed what would have been their debut NBA seasons with injuries, including Cameroonian big man Joel Embiid and Australian guard Ben Simmons.