Patrick Beverley's Strong Paige Bueckers Statement After Wings-Liberty

Bueckers continues to draw comparisons to Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving for her impressive handles and elite mid-range shot, and she seems to add to her incredible rookie highlight reel every night.

On Tuesday, in a 76-85 loss to the New York Liberty, Bueckers showed out with 21 points, eight rebounds, and four assists on 8-15 shooting from the field, including a sweet display of handles that had her defender lost, leading to an easy mid-range bucket.

Via Hoop Central: "PAIGE BUECKERS MY GOODNESS. "

Patrick Beverley shares his take on Bueckers

Despite just being a rookie, Bueckers continues to cement herself as one of the top players in the WNBA, and certainly one of the most entertaining. During Tuesday's game, former Chicago Bulls guard and 12-year NBA veteran Patrick Beverley shared a post about Bueckers.

Via Patrick Beverley: "yal not ready to have that Paige Bueckers argument yet huh Say Less

@PatBevPod"

So far this season, Bueckers is averaging 18.6 points, 5.4 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 45.7% from the field, 33.3% from deep, and 86.1% from the free-throw line. As a rookie, Bueckers made her first All-Star Game and could be en route to an All-WNBA Team appearance.

Is Patrick Beverley jumping the gun?

Of course, Bueckers has been incredible, especially for a rookie, but Beverley could be getting ahead of himself. If he is insinuating that Bueckers is either potentially better than Caitlin Clark or flat-out the best player in the WNBA, then he is far off.

"You’re reaching man it’s a popular take but you’re reaching," one fan reacted to Beverley's post.

"Clark is better and it’s not a debate," another fan replied.

Eventually, Bueckers will likely be one of the premier players in the league and potentially better than Clark, but as of today, she still has a way to go.