Pistons sign G Malik Beasley to 1-year contract

The Detroit Pistons are signing free agent guard Malik Beasley to a one-year contract worth more than $6 million, his agency confirmed Saturday.

Beasley, 27, averaged 11.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 79 games (77 starts) with the Milwaukee Bucks last season. He averaged 41.3 percent shooting from 3-point range.

Beasley was a first-round pick (No. 19 overall) by the Denver Nuggets in the 2016 draft and also played with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers.

In 496 games (191 starts) over eight seasons, he has averages of 10.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 38.5 percent from 3-point range.