3 reasons the Clippers got worse after trading Patrick Beverley for Eric Bledsoe

2. Beverley is a better 3-point shooter than Bledsoe

Eric Bledsoe is a former Clipper, though he wasn’t a major contributor in his early years with the franchise. Nonetheless, his highest 3-point percentage was during his earlier years in L.A., where he averaged a career high of 39.7 percent from beyond the arc. He’d gradually become a better scorer, where he’d average 21.1 points per game in Phoenix of 2016-17, but the lack of perimeter shooting is a growing concern as a career 33.7 percent marksman from long range.

Beverley overall is a better scorer from outside the arc than Bledsoe, shooting 38.2 percent for his career and 39.5 percent over the last four years in LA. Combine that with defensive prowess and you have for a good, contributing player when it counts.

Bledsoe has a one-up on Beverley because his priority wasn’t shooting from the perimeter, it was driving. Clips Nation even addresses that he won’t have to worry about being a shooter, he’s got Marcus Morris and Nicolas Batum to do that heavy lifting.

However, him not being a shooter when it counts could be a detriment … especially in a playoff situation.