We are in a Wild West era of college basketball. James Nnaji, the 31st pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, recently enrolled at Baylor and may debut this week.
With his client out of professional basketball since the end of last season, Malik Beasley's agent on Tuesday threw cold water on a report over the weekend that the guard was close to signing to play overseas.
Malik Beasley’s offseason was supposed to be a breakout moment, the kind where contenders line up at his door. Instead, everything shifted the moment gambling allegations surfaced.
How many of the active NBA players to score 20 points in at least 200 games in their career can you name in seven minutes?
LeBron James has nearly reached the maximum number of games he can miss while still qualifying for postseason awards, but Lakers coach JJ Redick said that won’t influence when the star forward returns, Khobi Price of the Orange County Register reported.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
Free agent swingman Malik Beasley is in advanced talks on a rest-of-season contract with Partizan Belgrade, according to Dusan Markovic of Nova.rs. The reported deal is expected to be worth roughly $2 million and would not include an NBA opt-out clause (via HoopsRumors and Sportando).
The Detroit Pistons are currently riding a franchise-record-tying winning streak and sit at an impressive 15-2, but the return of second-year guard Jaden Ivey is already addressing one of the team’s few areas for improvement.
There remains real mutual interest in a Malik Beasley return to the Pistons, assuming he’s cleared in the ongoing federal gambling investigation, per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Teams in Europe and China are showing strong interest in free agent sharpshooter Malik Beasley, according to Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews. Those clubs have reached out to determine whether he’d be open to making the jump overseas.
Malik Beasley says if he gets cleared and makes it back to the NBA, he wants it to be with the Pistons. “If I do go back to the NBA, it’s gonna be with the Pistons,” Beasley said, via Pistons Talk.
Despite his lawyer’s assertion that the NBA “cleared him two years ago,” Terry Rozier was never technically cleared of wrongdoing after the league looked into suspicious betting activity involving the guard in 2023.
On Friday night, the Detroit Pistons managed to avoid an 0-2 start by picking up a 115-111 victory over the Houston Rockets. With a pair of matchups in the books now, one takeaway stands out for the new-look roster.
Malik Beasley is expected to be on the Detroit Pistons' radar still as they enter the 2025-2026 NBA season. However, Beasley’s future remains in question, with the regular-season opener looming.
Malik Beasley’s investigation could get wrapped up soon, but the NBA is not quite there yet. For the time being, the veteran sharpshooter is likely going to go silent on what his next move is until it’s made.
The Cleveland Cavaliers remain interested in unrestricted free agent Malik Beasley, a source confirmed to DallasHoopsJournal. Shams Charania of ESPN was first to report on the Cavaliers’ continued interest in Beasley.
Beasley is no longer considered a target in an ongoing federal probe related to NBA gambling activity, but the free-agent sharpshooter is still being investigated by the league.
Malik Beasley is one of the few high-level free agents left on the market.
Malik Beasley doesn’t want you to call it a comeback. The veteran NBA swingman Beasley drew attention on Monday with the message that he posted to Instagram.
The Detroit Pistons have one open roster spot remaining, and many believe the return of Malik Beasley could fill it. After a strong 2024-25 season — where he played all 82 games and finished just one three-pointer behind Anthony Edwards — Beasley looked like a lock to come back.
Malik Beasley is back in Detroit and open to running it back with the Pistons. According to Robert Snell of The Detroit News, Beasley paid off $38,000 in delinquent rent and has moved back into his apartment.
While Malik Beasley’s situation regarding a gambling investigation he was once a primary target of is not entirely resolved, the veteran sharpshooter has been gaining attention from the Detroit Pistons and several other teams.
When it comes to the Malik Beasley market, there aren’t too many teams in a more favorable position than the Detroit Pistons. From a financial standpoint, Beasley can earn more from a team like the Brooklyn Nets.
The Timberwolves are among the teams that have been in contact with Malik Beasley‘s camp about the free agent swingman, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
Malik Beasley is the belle of the ball right now, with contending teams lining up to sign him for cheap. Beasley was cleared of wrongdoing on Friday after being the subject of a federal investigation that examined allegations related to gambling on NBA games and player prop bets.
Malik Beasley is once again free to sign with any NBA team.
Detroit may be the best place for him to earn the lost money back.
Free agent wing Malik Beasley is no longer a target of the federal gambling investigation.
The reunion between Malik Beasley and the Detroit Pistons is still a possibility. That’s not to say the two parties have resumed their contract discussions, but the veteran sharpshooter has shown signs of still being invested in the team, as he’s consistently spotted in Detroit-related workout gear.
Malik Beasley appears to be in “what, me worry?” mode right now. On the latest episode of his self-titled podcast for Barstool Sports, ex-NBA guard Patrick Beverley revealed some news about Beasley.
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