One-time Lost Angeles Lakers point guard Patrick Beverley, now playing abroad with Israeli League club Hapoel Tel Aviv, recently weighed in on his old club's la

This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Patrick Beverley on Lakers fans: They talk so bad about their players that they actually decrease their trade value

Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley isn’t one to be at a loss of words. Quite the opposite, actually. And Beverley offered a theory on why the Lakers have struggled to find a third “star” to pair alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook has been playing very well in his first season with the Denver Nuggets. Signed by Denver after spending the last three

Patrick Beverley has fired some shots at Los Angeles Lakers fans for how they treat their players. When a fan called Beverley a hater for questioning the Dorian Finney-Smith trade, he called out Lakers fans for being toxic to their own players.

One of the more controversial players from the NBA in recent memory has been former guard Patrick Beverley. Beverley was never shy to speak his mind or do actions on the floor that were considered going against the norm.

The Los Angeles Lakers are facing a turbulent NBA season, with inconsistent performances and questionable trade decisions drawing scrutiny. A former team star has criticized the fanbase, claiming their harsh judgment negatively affects the trade value of players.

The Los Angeles Lakers made an unexpected trade on Sunday. They sent D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, and three second-round picks to Brooklyn in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. It's a trade that should improve the Lakers on defense and give Russell and chance to showcase for teams before his impending free agency.