Patrick Beverley Arrested in Texas on Third-Degree Felony Assault Charge

Arrest in Texas

Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley was taken into custody in Texas on a third-degree felony assault allegation. According to reports from media outlets, authorities say the incident involved an unidentified household member and that the alleged conduct restricted the persons breathing or blood flow. Beverley was booked and later released after posting a $40,000 bond.

Career and recent status

Beverley has not officially announced his retirement, but he has been without an NBA team for a while. His most recent stop was with Hapoel Tel Aviv in the EuroCup, a stint that ended when the club and he parted ways in mid-February.

He actually began his professional journey in Europe back in 2009, playing for Dnipro before moving on to clubs like Olympiacos and Spartak St. Petersburg. He returned to the U.S. and enjoyed an 11-year run in the NBA, turning up for the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, and Milwaukee Bucks.

Defensively, Beverley earned recognition during his career: he made the All-Defensive First Team in 2017 and was named to the All-Defensive Second Team in both 2014 and 2020.