Beasley wishes everyone would stop judging him, players of his ilk

There's more to new Los Angeles Lakers forward Michael Beasley than just his past off-court lapses in judgment, that time he accidentally rubbed a teammate's leg on the sidelines, or his infamous rant on the human brain.

Beasley wants the basketball world to know he's good at his job and can provide more value than just showing up in memes on social media.

"If everybody does their job right and stops judging some players, me mainly, you'll figure out that guys like me and Nick Young and J.R. Smith and Lance Stephenson and guys like that actually know how to play basketball, actually know how to win basketball games and actually know how to get along with others," said Beasley during a conference call on Monday, according to the Los Angeles Times' Tania Ganguli.

When it was announced that Beasley is joining the Lakers on a one-year, $3.5-million contract, he became another player in a growing list of peculiar signings set to surround LeBron James on a roster that's been dubbed "the Meme Team."

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"For that to even be a narrative of the personalities in this room is judgment enough for me, and I just don't want to be a part of it," replied Beasley when asked about the potential for drama in the locker room.

The former second overall pick had one of the stronger seasons of his career in 2017-18 with the New York Knicks, thanks in large part to the opportunities he was afforded in a situation devoid of playoff aspirations. Beasley averaged 13.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and shot 39.5 percent from 3-point range across 74 appearances.