I think it is having to do with the fact that Lonzo is out for the rest of the season, and there is a possibility that he could be out for good, his knees are gone just like Brandon Roy, anyone old enough to remember him would know that he was a great all-star level star of Portland, basically Dame before Dame, and he had to retire very early because of his knee injury, and basically the same with Lonzo who basically can't get any better for over a year now, and will be out for the rest of the season.
He will surely try to make a comeback eventually, but I am pretty sure he won't be able to, it is not going to work. All in all, PatBev would be a good bench player for them for this reason.
Yep, Brandon Roy performed great in the 08/09 season, especially in the playoffs. At that time, he had huge potential, which, unfortunately, he never unleashed. His knees started to fail him, and it ruined his career in just a couple of seasons. I hope Lonzo will recover sufficiently from injury to avoid repeating Roy's fate.
As for Beverley, points and assists are his weakness, but he's good on defense, and I think he'll be able to at least partially make up for Lonzo's absence.