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Patrick Beverley to return to Houston Rockets

By Charles Rahrig V

May 1, 2013; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverly (12) handles the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Reggie Jackson (15) during the first half in game five of the first round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2013; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverly (12) handles the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Reggie Jackson (15) during the first half in game five of the first round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Houston Rockets got another key piece to return on Friday, when they agreed to terms with point guard Patrick Beverley.

After re-signing Corey Brewer earlier in the day, the Houston Rockets have agreed to terms with restricted-free agent point guard Patrick Beverly.

According to Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Beverley has agreed to sign a four-year deal worth $25 million. Considering the money that has been passed around during free agency the first few days, the Rockets have gotten Beverley on a steal of a contract.

ESPN’s Marc Stein followed that up with a tweet saying that Beverley has a non-guaranteed year in the final year of the contract.

With the Rockets looking to keep their team together and the rotation players that helped push them to the conference finals, keeping Beverley is a must. With the rising salary cap in the coming seasons, Beverley’s deal could be an absolute steal and a fraction of the salary cap.

Earlier in the day, the Rockets had agreed to terms to bring back Corey Brewer, who was an effective member of the Rockets bench last season. With the signing of Beverley, there is no doubt that the Rockets have one of the deepest rosters in the league.

He had struggled with injuries over the last couple of seasons and played in just 56 games last season, but when he was on the court, he was an effective member of the Rockets lineup, and worked well with shooting guard James Harden in the back court. He averaged 10.1 points per game and 3.4 assists in 30 minutes a game.

By signing Beverley to a good deal, the Rockets have maintained flexibility, and could still choose to pursue trades and other potential avenues leading to star players down the road.

Teams looking for a point guard will have to look elsewhere now with Beverley off the board.

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