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Saturday 4 July 2015

Corey Brewer, Patrick Beverley to stay with the Rockets


The Houston Rockets have made deals to keep swingman Corey Brewer and point guard Patrick Beverley.

Brewer agreed to a three-year deal worth $23.4 million, sources said.

Beverley's agreement, meanwhile, is for four years and $23 million, his agent said, according to The Associated Press. The first three years and $18 million are guaranteed, with the team holding a $5 million option for the fourth year.

"I think if we can keep our group together and stay healthy, we can win it all," Brewer told ESPN.com. 
"I'm just happy as can be. So glad to be back for three more years."

Sources said, Brewer had serious discussions with the Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks before talks with the Rockets gained steam.

Beverley, one of the better defensive point guards in the league, was greatly regarded by several teams and was close to reaching an agreement with another in the Western Conference, according to a source.

Brewer the 29-year-old, developed as a key contributor in Houston after the Rockets acquired him via trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves in December. He averaged 11.5 points during the regular season, and then in the postseason he had seven games in which he scored 15 or more points. Brewer scored a career playoff-high 22 points in Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks.

Beverley, a restricted free agent, missed the final 16 games of the regular season and all of the postseason with an injury – a torn ligament in his left wrist.

He is likely to fully recover before training camp. He was seen shooting jumpers with a cast on his wrist toward the end of the postseason.

The Rockets had shown their desire to bring Beverley back to the team regardless of whether they improve the guard position.

Meanwhile he wasn't the best shooter from the perimeter, connecting on a career-low 38.3 percent from the field, Beverley was a solid defender. Opponents shot just 32.1 percent against Beverley from 3-point range during the regular season and 35.6 percent from beyond 15 feet. In three seasons with the Rockets, Beverley has averaged 8.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

This shows that the deals made by are reasonable and all what is left is for the players to prove their worth.

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