<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-pablo-torre-malik-beasley-fate-fbi-sports-gambling-up-in-air');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pablo Torre claims Malik Beasley’s ‘fate’ in FBI’s sports gambling probe is up in air');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pistons-Malik-Beasley-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pablo Torre claims Malik Beasley’s ‘fate’ in FBI’s sports gambling probe is up in air</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T06:40:24-07:00">October 23rd, 6:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T06:40:24-07:00">October 23rd, 6:40am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA world may have woken up to some strange news when they found out <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-terry-rozier-arrested-fbi-gambling-probe">Terry Rozier had been arrested</a> due to a federal investigation into gambling. Maybe an hour later, Portland Trail Blazers head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/portland-trail-blazers/blazers-news-chauncey-billups-arrested-terry-rozier-fbi-sports-gambling-probe">Chauncey Billups was arrested as well</a> for alleged illegal gambling.</p><p>That has led many to look at Malik Beasley, though he was originally cleared by the league. Unfortunately, it looks like the government is taking matters into its own hands, and Beasley’s fate could be <a href="https://x.com/PabloTorre/status/1981332840303514006" rel="noopener">up in the air,</a> according to Pablo Torre.</p><p>“Sources tell [Pablo Torre] Malik Beasley’s fate also hinges on DOJ announcement. And that MB was previously investigated and cleared by the NBA for ‘making a bet or two on another sport.’ Source: ‘The NBA is under strict confidentiality but you can’t control the government,'” Torre wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>At this point, it’s not certain what Beasley’s future could look like, but with him currently being a free agent, teams won’t have to bother making changes to their roster or be involved in the investigation.</p><p>Over a month ago, Beasley’s attorney, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-malik-beasleys-attorney-reveals-status-of-leagues-gambling-investigation">Steve Haney, made a statement about the investigation</a>, claiming that it was a “misconduct investigation.”</p><p>“They’re conducting an internal investigation, more of a misconduct investigation to make a determination if there are any rules that were violated through the collective bargaining agreement,” Haney said via The Detroit Free Press. “That investigation is currently ongoing, and we’re cooperating, providing whatever information we can to hopefully get Malik clear so he can resume his free agency.</p><p>“Certainly, with this news of the investigation, which is not anything that we were responsible for, this leak, essentially, from the Eastern District of New York definitely caused him to lose some opportunity in free agency, and hopefully there’s still a pathway that he can still get back on track for next season.</p><p>As of now, it seems like many, including Beasley, will be in wait-and-see mode.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pablo Torre claims Malik Beasley’s ‘fate’ in FBI’s sports gambling probe is up in air

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-news-cleveland-maintains-roster-flexibility-malik-beasley-looming');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs maintain roster flexibility with Malik Beasley looming');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pistons-Malik-Beasley-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cavs maintain roster flexibility with Malik Beasley looming</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-20T10:31:15-07:00">October 20th, 10:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-20T10:31:15-07:00">October 20th, 10:31am</time><address><a href="https://spindavies.myportfolio.com/home">Spencer Davies</a>Spencer Davies has covered the NBA and the Cleveland Cavaliers as a credentialed reporter for over a decade. His work has appeared on Basketball News, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, USA Today, FOX Sports, HoopsHype, CloseUp360, FanSided, and Basketball Insiders, among others. In addition to his journalistic experience, he has been a senior editor, a digital production assistant, a social media manager, a sports radio anchor, and a producer.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Over the last week, the Cleveland Cavaliers have waived seven players, bringing their roster to 14 in total before the 2025-26 NBA season.</p><p>After reportedly <a href="https://x.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1979522247007076608" rel="noopener">signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the team last Friday</a>, it waived Kansas guard Zeke Mayo on Saturday, keeping his G League rights. The Cavs did the same Thursday with point guard Darius Brown, who signed midway through preseason and will return for another year with the Cleveland Charge.</p><p>Former Oklahoma City Blue swingman Miller Kopp and Cavs summer league forward Chaney Johnson were the first cuts of training camp the Monday before the team’s preseason finale against the Detroit Pistons. The following afternoon, the franchise waived <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-brooklyn-acquires-2026-nba-g-league-draft-picks" rel="noopener">former first-round pick Killian Hayes</a>, Cleveland State product Tristan Enaruna, and undrafted Baylor big man Norchad Omier. These players are likely to be members of the Charge roster.</p><p>As it stands Monday, the wine and gold will leave a main roster spot open and a two-way contract slot vacant. The Cavs have typically maintained flexibility going into the beginning of the NBA season, which allows them to patiently survey the market and strike when they find the fits they want.</p><p>Initially reported by HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/jonathan-kuminga-josh-giddey-intel-entering-september-siegels-scoop">highlighted by our Brett Siegel in late August</a>, ClutchPoints can confirm that Cleveland has inquired about Malik Beasley. But since he’s still under investigation, the team is unable to do anything. Whenever that investigation concludes, and if the result is in Beasley’s favor, that’s a possibility to monitor.</p><p>Looking at the two-way situation, the Cavs are bringing back Nae’Qwan Tomlin and Luke Travers to split time between the big club and the G League. The other spot can be filled at any time.</p><p>Cleveland is getting set to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/kenny-atkinson-declaring-cavs-championship-ready">open its season in just two days</a>, when it’ll travel to New York for a matchup with the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. On Friday, the wine and gold will take on the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center before coming back to Northeast Ohio for its home opener on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs maintain roster flexibility with Malik Beasley looming

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-malik-beasleys-attorney-reveals-status-of-leagues-gambling-investigation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Malik Beasley’s attorney reveals status of league’s gambling investigation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pistons-Malik-Beasley-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Malik Beasley’s attorney reveals status of league’s gambling investigation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-14T13:16:17-07:00">September 14th, 1:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-14T13:16:17-07:00">September 14th, 1:16pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/nba-rumors-league-conducting-own-malik-beasley-gambling-investigation">NBA conducting its own investigation into Malik Beasley’s</a> connection to gambling, the star’s attorney has given insight into the status of the situation at the moment. As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-still-be-charged-crime-gambling-investigation">rumors around Beasley will continue until</a> a decision is made regarding the league, it’s important to know what the investigation is specifically looking into rather than the broad subject of gambling.</p><p>Looking at the initial report from ESPN, Beasley is connected to a federal probe, looking into the 2023-24 season when the guard was with the Milwaukee Bucks. Steve Haney, Beasley’s attorney, spoke to the Detroit Free Press about the situation and labeled it as a <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2025/09/14/malik-beasley-detroit-pistons-gambling-investigations-reunion/86135932007/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=false&amp;gca-epti=z116639p119750c119750u001739e008700v116639&amp;gca-ft=18&amp;gca-ds=sophi" rel="noopener">“misconduct investigation.”</a></p><p>“They’re conducting an internal investigation, more of a misconduct investigation to make a determination if there are any rules that were violated through the collective bargaining agreement,” Haney said. “That investigation is currently ongoing, and we’re cooperating, providing whatever information we can to hopefully get Malik clear so he can resume his free agency.</p><p>“Certainly, with this news of the investigation, which is not anything that we were responsible for, this leak, essentially, from the Eastern District of New York definitely caused him to lose some opportunity in free agency, and hopefully there’s still a pathway that he can still get back on track for next season,” Haney continued.</p><h2><b>Malik Beasley on wanting to play for the Pistons</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pistons-Malik-Beasley-.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Before the investigation, there had been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-teases-free-agency-decision-near">rumors of Beasley and what he would do in free agency</a>, but it does seem like that aspect has been halted with the investigation. Beasley last played with the Detroit Pistons, where he averaged 16.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 43 percent from the field and 41.6 percent from deep.</p><p>Haney would say about his client that “if there’s a pathway,” Beasley wants to be “considered” to play for the Pistons, though he would emphasize that he isn’t the 28-year-old’s agent.</p><p>“I do know that Malik, if there’s a pathway, would like to look at being considered to play for Detroit again next season,” Haney said. “I’m not his agent, though, so I don’t know if there’s still interest there, I don’t know if there’s still money there, what the mutual level of interest there is in him returning to Detroit. I know that he’s got a lot of love for Detroit and would like to, if possible, look at maybe coming back.”</p><p>At any rate, it remains to be seen what happens with Beasley regarding the gambling investigation.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Malik Beasley’s attorney reveals status of league’s gambling investigation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/nba-rumors-league-conducting-own-malik-beasley-gambling-investigation');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: League conducting its own Malik Beasley gambling investigation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Beasley-vs-the-Lakers.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: League conducting its own Malik Beasley gambling investigation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T08:45:23-07:00">September 10th, 8:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T08:45:23-07:00">September 10th, 8:45am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>One of the bigger storylines of this NBA offseason has been the federal probe <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-still-be-charged-crime-gambling-investigation">into Detroit Pistons guard</a> Malik Beasley, who saw his free agency sweepstakes halted before it even began when he was announced as the main subject of a gambling investigation. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-teases-free-agency-decision-near">Beasley has since</a> been cleared as the main target of the investigation and has generated plenty of interest from teams in need of outside shooting, but that doesn’t mean he is fully out of the woods just yet.</p><p>Recently, David Purdum of ESPN.com <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46215307/nba-investigating-free-agent-malik-beasley-gambling" rel="noopener">reported on how</a> the NBA is still not through with their own look into Beasley.</p><p>“The NBA is conducting its own investigation into gambling allegations against Malik Beasley, the free-agent guard linked to a federal probe this offseason, the league confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday,” reported Purdum. “The investigation stems from allegations of improper gambling on NBA games and prop bets from the 2023-24 season when Beasley was with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to sources familiar with the matter.”</p><p>At this point, it’s unclear what exactly the NBA is investigating that is different than what the feds already looked through during their own investigation.</p><h2><b>A potentially big development</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pistons-forward-Malik-Beasley1.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As previously mentioned, once Beasley’s name was cleared by the federal investigation, teams once again began their pursuit of his services in free agency as the NBA season draws near.</p><p>Beasley himself even recently stated on his Instagram account that a decision was near.</p><p>However, this NBA investigation could throw a wrench in things if anything new is uncovered. The original probe stemmed from Beasley’s time with the Bucks, specifically a January 2024 game between the Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers when there was a surge of bets on Beasley’s rebounding statistics for that game shortly before tip-off.</p><p>For their part, the Detroit Pistons seem to have already begun preparing for life without their best three-point shooter by going out and signing both Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson in free agency this year.</p><p>In any case, the Pistons are set to kick off their 2025-26 NBA season with a road game against the Chicago Bulls on October 22.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: League conducting its own Malik Beasley gambling investigation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-teases-free-agency-decision-near');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Malik Beasley teases free agency ‘decision is near’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Beasley-shoots.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Malik Beasley teases free agency ‘decision is near’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T08:39:41-07:00">September 9th, 8:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T08:39:41-07:00">September 9th, 8:39am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The biggest storyline of the offseason <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/nba-rumors-knicks-cavs-named-malik-beasley-suitors">for the Detroit Pistons</a> has been the contract saga of Malik Beasley, who remains a free agent with just six weeks to go until the new season kicks off. The reason for this was the federal investigation announced earlier this summer into <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-rumors-mailk-beasley-ready-sign-42-million-contract-before-gambling-probe">Beasley’s alleged involvement</a> in illegal gambling activities pertaining to the NBA; however, Beasley has since been cleared as the target of that probe, allowing him to re-engage with teams on potentially signing with them.</p><p>While the Pistons surely would love to bring back their leading three-point shooter from a year ago, there are also plenty of other interested parties around the league, and recently, Beasley took to his account on Instagram to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOV-0DuiN2r/" rel="noopener">relay a message</a> as his decision nears.</p><p>“step into my world. where we dont listen to the outside noise… here we don’t quit.. where we live to the fullest.. not given af about anything that’s not important to us… year 10 is approaching.. probably the most interesting one of them all.. and the goal remains the same .. be better than last year… my decision is near.”</p><p>Beasley has frequently posted videos of himself on social media this year documenting how he has been staying in shape amid the investigation, and is sure to be able to pick up right where he left off a season ago (well, before the playoff series against the New York Knicks at least).</p><h2><b>A key piece for the Pistons</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pistons-Malik-Beasley.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Detroit Pistons have already gone out and added some wing talent this offseason in the event that Beasley was not able to return to the franchise, signing free agents Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson to give them some more wing shooting and playmaking.</p><p>However, neither of those two players came close to matching the elite three-point production that Beasley had for Detroit last year, setting a franchise record for most shots made from beyond the arc in a single season and playing a huge role in Detroit tripling its win total from the previous year.</p><p>Detroit is set to open up its 2025 season on the road against the Chicago Bulls on October 22.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Malik Beasley teases free agency ‘decision is near’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-settles-eviction-dispute');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Malik Beasley settles eviction dispute with $38,000 payment');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pistons-Malik-Beasley-.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons’ Malik Beasley settles eviction dispute with $38,000 payment</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-03T09:44:52-07:00">September 3rd, 9:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-03T09:44:52-07:00">September 3rd, 9:44am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Malik Beasley has been making headlines this offseason for reasons outside of signing a new contract or playing basketball.</p><p>After recently seeing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-still-be-charged-crime-gambling-investigation">his name cleared from being a target in a federal gambling investigatio</a>n, the recent Detroit Pistons sharpshooter has settled a dispute resulting in him being evicted from his downtown apartment in Detroit.</p><p>Beasley was evicted from The Stott in downtown Detroit in early August after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-sued-evicted-after-failing-to-pay-rent-in-detroit">two lawsuits were filed against him</a> for a total of $21,500 in unpaid rent.</p><p>This dispute between Beasley and The Stott has since been <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2025/09/03/malik-beasley-back-in-detroit-repairing-finances-amid-nba-gambling-probe/85952199007/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=false&amp;gca-epti=z11xx35p119850c119850u116235e005100v11xx35&amp;gca-ft=16&amp;gca-ds=sophi" rel="noopener">settled</a>, as the nine-year NBA veteran paid $38,000 in delinquent rent and moved back into his apartment, according to The Detroit News.</p><p>Along with settling the eviction case, this payment from Beasley puts him back in good standing with his apartment complex.</p><p>“Malik loves Detroit, has family in the city and does not want to close the door on a possible reunion,” Steve Haney, Beasley’s lawyer, wrote in a text message to The Detroit News. “He was a great Piston and he loves the city of Detroit.”</p><p>The Pistons have not commented on Beasley’s housing situation, nor the gambling investigation he has been involved in.</p><p>Although Beasley’s name was cleared as a target in this investigation, he is still a subject. As a result, his conduct is still within the scope of the grand jury’s investigation, and Beasley can still be charged with a crime based on what happens and what findings come to light.</p><p>This gambling investigation has completely halted Beasley’s NBA career. After originally entering the offseason <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-rumors-mailk-beasley-ready-sign-42-million-contract-before-gambling-probe">expected to sign a three-year, $42 million contract</a> with the Pistons, the 3-point specialist has yet to sign with any team in free agency.</p><p>Since his status as a target in the gambling investigation was changed in the final week of August, multiple teams have checked in with Beasley and his representation, league sources told ClutchPoints.</p><p>The Pistons are one of a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/sources-knicks-pacers-pistons-malik-beasley-free-agency-suitors-gambling-investigation">handful of teams monitoring Beasley</a>, as the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, and Minnesota Timberwolves have also been named as suitors.</p><p>After agreeing to this settlement with his apartment complex in downtown Detroit, perhaps Beasley has already hinted at his true intentions to remain with the Pistons. However, Detroit reinforced its roster this offseason and practically filled Beasley’s role by signing Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson in free agency.</p><p>Still, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-roster-spot-held-open-gambling-investigation">Detroit has kept its 15th and final roster spot open</a> and would welcome Beasley back should no wrongdoing come to light.</p><p>While the Pistons still own Beasley’s non-Bird rights, his future in the NBA remains a mystery until more details emerge from his gambling investigation.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Malik Beasley settles eviction dispute with $38,000 payment

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-rumors-touch-malik-beasley-reunion');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves rumors: Minnesota in touch with Malik Beasley about reunion');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Former-Timberwolves-forward-Malik-Beasley.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Timberwolves rumors: Minnesota in touch with Malik Beasley about reunion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-28T09:58:27-07:00">August 28th, 9:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-28T12:25:24-07:00">August 28th, 12:25pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After it appeared that Malik Beasley was in the clear from a gambling investigation, that might not be the case. Still, various teams, including the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons, have checked in. After a sports gambling investigation and a potential return, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/jonathan-kuminga-josh-giddey-intel-entering-september-siegels-scoop">would Beasley reunite with his former team</a>? The Timberwolves, Pistons, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/jonathan-kuminga-josh-giddey-intel-entering-september-siegels-scoop" rel="noopener">reached out</a>, according to Hoopshype’s Michael Sotto.</p><p>Beasley enters the picture as a late free agent, <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/jake-fischer-latest-nba-moves-are?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=172144782&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">garnering some attention</a>, according to The Stein Line’s Jake Fischer.</p><p>“The recent disclosure that Malik Beasley is no longer the target of a federal gambling investigation has injected the free agent marketplace with some late-summer intrigue, since Beasley is coming off his best season and was expected to sign a three-year deal worth $42 million to return to the Pistons before initial word of the investigation emerged,” Fischer reported.</p><p>“Yet it’s likewise true that a subsequent report from Alex Schiffer of Front Office Sports clarified that Beasley still faces some potential legal hurdles to clear before returning to the league.”</p><p>Still, there are a few teams lined up to pursue Beasley once those hurdles are resolved.</p><h2><b>Four teams reportedly interested in signing Malik Beasley</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pistons-Malik-Beasley.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As the offseason winds down, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/jonathan-kuminga-josh-giddey-intel-entering-september-siegels-scoop">Malik Beasley could be a late-summer signing</a> for a handful of teams reportedly in the running. Those four teams include title-contending squads and the Pistons, as well as the Timberwolves mentioned above.</p><p>The latest on Beasley mentioned the Pacers as another potential sutior, accoring to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel.</p><p>“Although he has missed out on the chance to sign a three-year, $42 million contract with the Detroit Pistons as a result of this gambling probe, there are still opportunities for Beasley to hold a significant role with a playoff-contending team during the 2025-26 season,” Siegel reported.</p><p>“Along with the Pistons maintaining interest and holding their 15th roster spot open as they awaited word of the outcome in Beasley’s case, the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers have also been monitoring Beasley and his status, sources said,” Silegel concluded.</p><p>Beasley averaged 16.3 points, including 41.6% from deep and 2.6 rebounds last season. Instead of re-signing Beasley, the Pistons inked veteran Tim Hardaway Jr., Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert, and Javonte Green to their respective contracts, adding experience to a relatively young Pistons squad.</p><p>The NBA could have a critical update on if or when Beasley will return for the 2025-26 campaign, pending further investigation.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves rumors: Minnesota in touch with Malik Beasley about reunion

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-still-be-charged-crime-gambling-investigation');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Why Malik Beasley could still be charged with crime in gambling investigation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pistons-Malik-Beasley-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Why Malik Beasley could still be charged with crime in gambling investigation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-26T08:09:03-07:00">August 26th, 8:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-26T08:09:03-07:00">August 26th, 8:09am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Just when it seemed like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-malik-beasleys-free-agency-reopen-gambling-probe-bombshell">Malik Beasley was out of the woods from his gambling investigation</a> and able to resume his NBA career, the recent Detroit Pistons sharpshooter is still awaiting final word on this case. Although he is <a href="https://frontofficesports.com/malik-beasley-nba-betting-investigation/" rel="noopener">no longer a target</a> in this investigation, Beasley is still a subject, according to Front Office Sports.</p><p>Although a gray area still exists regarding whether Beasley has any connection to the finer details of the investigation, his status as a “subject” does complicate matters.</p><p>If the prosecutor or the grand jury had “substantial evidence” linking Beasley to the commission of a crime, he would still be a target in this investigation. However, Beasley is <a href="https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-11000-grand-jury#9-11.151" rel="noopener">considered a “subject,”</a> meaning his conduct is still within the scope of the grand jury’s investigation.</p><p>As a result, he could still be charged with a crime based on what happens.</p><p>“Malik is not charged, not indicted and not a target of the investigation, but he’s unemployed because of it,” Beasley’s lawyer, Steve Haney, told The Detroit News on Friday after <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2025/08/22/malik-beasley-no-longer-target-of-fbi-gambling-probe-lawyer-says/85775202007/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z117970p118850c118850u006270e003600v117970&amp;gca-ft=239&amp;gca-ds=sophi" rel="noopener">no longer being labeled</a> as a target in this gambling investigation. “It is flat-out un-American to be deprived of the right to work based on a mere allegation.</p><p>“Hopefully, this gives some new hope to his situation of being gainfully employed in the new year.”</p><p>As far as whether he would ultimately be charged with any wrongdoing in the matter, Haney said he had “no idea,” acknowledging that this whole ordeal has directly impacted Beasley’s profession and future in the NBA.</p><p>Since news of Beasley no longer being a target came to light on Friday, he has been at the center of NBA offseason discussions.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/sources-knicks-pacers-pistons-malik-beasley-free-agency-suitors-gambling-investigation">Multiple teams have been monitoring Beasley’s situation</a> this summer, including the Pistons. Whether a team ultimately signs the 28-year-old will greatly depend on whether he is ultimately charged with a crime.</p><p>Before his name appeared in this gambling investigation, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-rumors-mailk-beasley-ready-sign-42-million-contract-before-gambling-probe">Beasley was on track to earn a three-year, $42 million contract</a> with the Pistons. Ultimately, that money was instead spent on Duncan Robinson and Caris LeVert in free agency, two veterans the Pistons signed as replacements for Beasley, given his uncertain status.</p><p>While there is still a chance Beasley could return to Detroit on a smaller contract, his NBA future continues to up in the air since his name is still involved in this investigation.</p><p>Federal authorities began investigating Beasley in June and <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46047941/attorneys-malik-beasley-no-longer-target-gambling-probe" rel="noopener">launched an official investigation</a> on allegations of NBA gambling, specifically regarding player prop bets made during the 2023-24 season when he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>At the time, Haney stated that “an investigation is not a charge,” and that this investigation would end with his client being declared innocent. Beasley remains uncharged, which has since led to Haney saying that this ongoing investigation has been the “opposite of the presumption of innocence,” according to ESPN.</p><p>Beasley is not the only player to be investigated for possible gambling violations. Miami Heat guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-new-details-terry-rozier-sports-betting-probe-emerge">Terry Rozier is still dealing with his investigation</a>. Last year, Jontay Porter, the brother of current Nets forward Michael Porter Jr., was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-jontay-porter-hit-with-nba-banhammer-after-violating-gambling-rules">banned from the NBA</a> for his illegal gambling activity.</p><p>Along with his federal gambling investigation, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-sued-evicted-after-failing-to-pay-rent-in-detroit">Beasley was recently evicted from his downtown Detroit apartment</a>. Two lawsuits were filed against Beasley for unpaid rent totaling $21,500 this year. He is also being <a href="https://frontofficesports.com/malik-beasleys-messy-offseason-includes-2-25m-suit-from-ex-agency/" rel="noopener">sued for over $2 million</a> by his former agency in a breach of contract suit.</p><p>Playing in all 82 games last season with the Pistons, Beasley averaged 16.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 41.6 percent from 3-point range. He trailed Anthony Edwards by just one made 3-pointer for the league lead during the 2024-25 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Why Malik Beasley could still be charged with crime in gambling investigation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/nba-rumors-knicks-cavs-named-malik-beasley-suitors');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Knicks, Cavs named as Malik Beasley suitors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Beasley-celebrates_387ab4.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Knicks, Cavs named as Malik Beasley suitors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-24T09:02:20-07:00">August 24th, 9:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-24T09:02:20-07:00">August 24th, 9:02am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>One of the big stories of the NBA in recent weeks was the announcement that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-rumors-mailk-beasley-ready-sign-42-million-contract-before-gambling-probe">Detroit Pistons guard</a> Malik Beasley was no longer under federal investigation for an alleged role in illegal gambling activities related to NBA games. The investigation was first announced just days before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-malik-beasleys-free-agency-reopen-gambling-probe-bombshell">Beasley was slated</a> to enter free agency this summer, and now that his name has been cleared, teams are lining up to try to acquire his services.</p><p>Recently, NBA insider Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reported on <a href="https://x.com/MikeAScotto/status/1959643002575438004" rel="noopener">two more teams</a> that have interest in the sharpshooter.</p><p>“The Knicks and Cavaliers have checked in on Malik Beasley, sources told @hoopshype,” reported Scotto on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Scotto also noted that “Knicks executive Gersson Rosas signed Beasley to a four-year, $60M deal with the Timberwolves. Knicks and Cavs have minimum deals to offer. Beasley is no longer a target of a federal investigation.”</p><p>The connection that Beasley has to the Knicks organization could make them the frontrunner out of those teams to land him, although nothing has been confirmed on that front. It’s also unlikely that Beasley would accept a minimum deal after the breakout season he had last year, playing a vital role in helping the Pistons perform above expectations.</p><p>There’s also the prospect of Beasley returning to Detroit, although the Pistons went out and brought in two bench shooters–Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson–while the investigation was taking place.</p><p>All told, every team in the NBA would love to have a player like Beasley, a microwave scorer who can get red-hot from beyond the arc in a hurry and who showed at least some improvement on the defensive end of the floor last year for Detroit.</p><p>It remains to be seen whether the investigation’s length will impact the dollar figure that Beasley ends up taking home this summer, but it seems inevitable at this point that he will end up signing somewhere.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Knicks, Cavs named as Malik Beasley suitors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/sources-knicks-pacers-pistons-malik-beasley-free-agency-suitors-gambling-investigation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sources: Knicks, Pacers, Pistons among Malik Beasley free-agency suitors after gambling investigation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Sources-Knicks-among-Malik-Beasley-free-agency-suitors-after-gambling-investigation.jpg"></figure><h1>Sources: Knicks, Pacers, Pistons among Malik Beasley free-agency suitors after gambling investigation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-22T09:14:01-07:00">August 22nd, 9:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-23T09:38:58-07:00">August 23rd, 9:38am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Malik Beasley has suddenly become a key talking point around the NBA after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-malik-beasleys-free-agency-reopen-gambling-probe-bombshell">having his name cleared from a federal gambling investigation</a> conducted by the Eastern District of New York. After a terrific season with the Detroit Pistons and finishing second in the <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/kia-nba-sixth-man-2024-25-payton-pritchard" rel="noopener">Sixth Man of the Year award voting</a>, Beasley was expected to sign a lucrative long-term contract.</p><p>Once his name was associated with this gambling investigation, his free agency was put on hold, and the Pistons immediately pivoted to other options on the marketplace.</p><p>With Beasley’s status unknown and after losing veteran shooter Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Denver Nuggets, the Pistons secured deals with Caris LeVert, Duncan Robinson, and Javonte Green. Originally, Beasley was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-rumors-mailk-beasley-ready-sign-42-million-contract-before-gambling-probe">expected to receive a three-year, $42 million contract</a> to remain in Detroit.</p><p>Although this type of offer is no longer on the table from the Pistons, team president Trajan Langdon and the front office have long held their 15th and final roster spot open. This was done on purpose as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-roster-spot-held-open-gambling-investigation">organization has been awaiting word on Beasley’s future</a>.</p><p>The Pistons still hold interest in Beasley following his dismissal from the federal gambling investigation, sources told ClutchPoints.</p><p>If Beasley were to re-sign with the Pistons, the most he could do so for <a href="https://x.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1958867947180404812" rel="noopener">would be $7.2 million</a>, according to ESPN front office insider Bobby Marks. This is about half of what Beasley was set to make with Detroit before his investigation, which could lead him to evaluate other options late in free agency.</p><p>Whether or not Beasley wants to remain in Detroit is the ultimate question as other teams have also emerged as suitors for the sharpshooting wing.</p><h2><b>Knicks, Pacers interested in Malik Beasley?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Malik-Beasley.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Throughout the offseason and his ongoing federal investigation, several teams have kept tabs on Beasley.</p><p>Along with the Pistons, the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers have also been monitoring Beasley and his status in free agency this offseason, sources said. Beasley has also been linked to the Knicks by Ian Begley of SNY, who reported on Friday that <a href="https://x.com/IanBegley/status/1958871351579525544" rel="noopener">New York has done background work</a> on the sharpshooter.</p><p>Neither team has made a contract proposal to the 28-year-old at this time.</p><p>Given their current payroll constraints and being hard-capped at the second apron, the Knicks only have $3.7 million to work with. New York is only able to offer Beasley a minimum contract, and they still have two roster spots to fill.</p><p>With other teams around the league having more to offer than a minimum deal, it is expected that Beasley will take his time and evaluate his options to regain value lost as a result of this investigation.</p><p>Although the Pacers have a full 15-man roster at this moment, it is expected that they won’t keep both James Wiseman and Tony Bradley entering the 2025-26 season. Both players have nonguaranteed contracts and can be leveraged if Indiana looks to make a roster upgrade.</p><p>Beasley would be the type of player such a move would be executed for, and the Pacers have a $14.1 million disabled-player exception that can be used as a result of Tyrese Haliburton’s Achilles injury. However, Indiana won’t be a taxpaying team during the 2025-26 season, and they are roughly $6 million below the luxury tax entering the final week of August.</p><p>The Sacramento Kings ($7.3 million), Miami Heat ($7.3 million), Oklahoma City Thunder ($8.5 million), Chicago Bulls ($14.1 million), and Charlotte Hornets ($14.1 million) are among a handful of other teams with remaining spending power who could pursue Beasley if they chose to do so.</p><p>While it’s possible the Brooklyn Nets could pursue Beasley using their cap space, multiple league sources have shot down such an idea as a result of the Nets’ rebuilding plans and focus on youthful talents.</p><h2><b>Malik Beasley’s offseason of drama</b></h2><p>Federal authorities began investigating Beasley in June and launched an official investigation on allegations of NBA gambling specifically regarding player prop bets made during the 2023-24 season when he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>There was <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45608949/sources-pistons-malik-beasley-subject-federal-gambling-probe" rel="noopener">heavy betting interest</a> in Beasley’s statistics around January 2024, according to ESPN.</p><p>At the time, Beasley’s attorney, Steve Haney, stated that “an investigation is not a charge” and that this investigation would end with his client being declared innocent.</p><p>Roughly two months later, the 28-year-old shooting guard has been fully cleared from this federal gambling investigation, which cost him a possible three-year extension with the Pistons worth more than $40 million in total value.</p><p>Beasley is not the only player to be investigated for possible gambling violations as Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier is still dealing with his investigation. Last year, Jontay Porter, the brother of current Nets forward Michael Porter Jr., was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-jontay-porter-hit-with-nba-banhammer-after-violating-gambling-rules">banned from the NBA for his illegal gambling activity.</a></p><p>Along with his federal gambling investigation, Beasley was recently evicted from his downtown Detroit apartment. Two lawsuits were filed against Beasley for unpaid rent totaling $21,500 this year.</p><p>In a recent video on Snapchat, Beasley spoke at length about the narratives surrounding him.</p><p>“I feel like people have turned their backs on me,” Beasley said. “People were saying some crazy things in the media… People judging me. Have I made mistakes in my life? Yes… I’m human, but I know what I know.</p><p>“I’ll tell you one thing, I got a chip on my shoulder. I’m ready to destroy anybody in front of me. I’m ready to prove again that I belong in this league.”</p><p>Playing in all 82 games last season, Beasley averaged 16.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 41.6 percent from 3-point range. He trailed Anthony Edwards by just one made 3-pointer for the league lead during the 2024-25 season.</p><p>Time will tell what the future holds for Beasley as the Pistons will have some competition if they want to reach a contract agreement with Beasley late in the offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sources: Knicks, Pacers, Pistons among Malik Beasley free-agency suitors after gambling investigation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/3-best-malik-beasley-destinations-with-gambling-probe-behind-him');   ga('set', 'title', '3 best Malik Beasley destinations in NBA free agency with gambling probe behind him');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Beasley-vs-the-Timberwolves.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Krohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>3 best Malik Beasley destinations in NBA free agency with gambling probe behind him</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-22T08:09:27-07:00">August 22nd, 8:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-22T08:10:07-07:00">August 22nd, 8:10am</time><address><a>Caleb Nixon</a>Caleb Nixon is a graduate of Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism and currently works as a sports reporter for ABC27 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In addition to his full-time role, Caleb pursues his passion for writing through freelance coverage of basketball and football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Right before the start of NBA free agency, ESPN reported that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-under-investigation-gambling">Malik Beasley was under a federal gambling investigation.</a> Now, nearly two months later, ESPN’s Shams Charania is reporting that Beasley is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46047941/attorneys-malik-beasley-no-longer-target-gambling-probe" rel="noopener">no longer a target of the investigation.</a></p><p>“(Steve) Haney and (Mike) Schachter told ESPN that they had extensive conversations and meetings with the Eastern District of New York and received determination on Beasley not being considered the target after allegations regarding gambling on NBA games and prop bets during the 2023-24 season,” Charania reported.</p><p>As a consequence of the allegations, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-vows-destroy-anybody-amid-gambling-scandal">Beasley’s free agency market evaporated</a>. The sharpshooter was expected to re-sign with the Detroit Pistons on a three-year, $42 million contract, NBA sources told Charania. But that proposal was quickly revoked following the news of the investigation.</p><p>With Beasley’s name reportedly cleared, his free agency will reopen. “Several teams have maintained contact with Beasley’s representation during the past few weeks about his status,” NBA sources told Charania.</p><p>The Pistons spent most of their money elsewhere, signing sharpshooter Duncan Robinson and using the full mid-level exception to sign Caris LeVert. While they still have enough cap space to retain Beasley, the maximum Detroit can now offer has been cut roughly in half.</p><p>Now, with the NBA preseason just over a month away, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-malik-beasleys-free-agency-reopen-gambling-probe-bombshell">Beasley instantly becomes the best free agent available</a>. Let’s break down three of the best landing spots for Beasley heading into the 2025-26 season.</p><h2><b>Detroit Pistons</b></h2><p>Beasley’s fit with the Pistons is seamless, evident in his lone season with the franchise in 2024-25. The 28-year-old shooting guard averaged 16.3 points per game on a career-high 41.6% shooting from 3-point range.</p><p>He fit perfectly as a floor-spacing partner for Detroit’s star guard, Cade Cunningham. As Charania reported, the Pistons’ initial proposal was around $14 million per year. After signing LeVert, Robinson, and Javonte Green, the maximum Detroit can offer is $7.2 million annually, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.</p><p>With few playoff teams able to offer more, a return to Detroit would likely mean another one-year deal for Beasley.</p><h2><b>Indiana Pacers</b></h2><p>The Indiana Pacers are one of the only playoff teams that can offer Beasley more than $7.2 million per year, according to Charania. The Pacers currently have around $14 million in cap space before they enter the first apron.</p><p>They have also yet to use their non-taxpayer mid-level exception, meaning their offer for Beasley could range between $10-$14 million per year. Without Tyrese Haliburton for much, if not all, of the 2025-26 season, the Pacers need offense.</p><p>If Andrew Nembhard takes over point guard responsibilities, Beasley could stretch the floor and support the Pacers’ fast, high-energy offensive attack.</p><h2><b>Milwaukee Bucks</b></h2><p>Let’s not rule out a reunion with the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite being the most financially challenged, Milwaukee could be the sleeper team to acquire Beasley.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-gm-done-everything-possible-keep-giannis-antetokounmpo">Giannis Antetokounmpo has yet to clarify his future</a> with the franchise. Given that the Bucks let go of Damian Lillard, they are seeking scoring replacements in the backcourt.</p><p>The Bucks are hopeful that the additions of Cole Anthony and Gary Harris provide that. But with a wavering superstar, it’s never a bad idea to acquire a guard who’s shot better than 41% from 3-point range in back-to-back seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best Malik Beasley destinations in NBA free agency with gambling probe behind him

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-malik-beasleys-free-agency-reopen-gambling-probe-bombshell');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Malik Beasley’s free agency could reopen with gambling probe bombshell');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Former-Pistons-guard-Malik-Beasley-shooting.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Malik Beasley’s free agency could reopen with gambling probe bombshell</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-22T06:06:12-07:00">August 22nd, 6:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-22T06:06:12-07:00">August 22nd, 6:06am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A few months ago, it was reported by ESPN that former Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-under-investigation-gambling">under investigation for a gambling scandal</a>. The report rocked the NBA, and along with it, Beasley’s free agency plans. Due to the investigation, Beasley’s negotiations were halted, and his NBA career was in jeopardy.</p><p>Now, though, Beasley’s lawyers have made an announcement regarding the gambling investigation. According to them, the guard is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46047941/attorneys-malik-beasley-no-longer-target-gambling-probe" rel="noopener">no longer the target of the gambling investigation. </a></p><p>“Haney and Schachter told ESPN that they had extensive conversations and meetings with the Eastern District of New York and received a determination on Beasley not being considered the target after allegations regarding gambling on NBA games and prop bets during the 2023-24 season,” Shams Charania reports.</p><p>With that news, Beasley will soon be able to sign a new contract with an NBA team. That might come sooner than expected, as Charania reports that several teams maintained their interest in the guard throughout the last few weeks.</p><p>“Several teams have maintained contact with Beasley’s representation during the last few weeks about his status, sources said,” Charania said.</p><p>Beasley is coming off one of his best seasons in the NBA. In his first year with the Detroit Pistons, the guard averaged 16.3 points per game. He solidified his reputation as one of the best shooters in the league, shooting 41.6% from deep. His 319 three-pointers made were a Pistons franchise record and were the second-highest in the NBA last season behind Anthony Edwards.</p><p>Beasley came under fire last June after ESPN reported that the guard was under federal investigation. According to the report, the guard was being investigated for potentially betting on games during the 2023-24 NBA season. The investigation was triggered after an unusual change in prop bets for the then-Milwaukee Bucks guard.</p><p>This, unfortunately, isn’t the first time in the last year that an NBA player was investigated due to gambling. Earlier this year, Terry Rozier was investigated as part of a federal investigation into a sports gambling ring. Last year, former Toronto Raptors forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/nba-news-jontay-porter-faces-prison-time-guilty-gambling-verdict">Jontay Porter pleaded guilty to wire fraud after being involved in a gambling scandal.</a></p><p>Beasley was rumored to be in talks for a lucrative contract extension with Detroit. However, after the Pistons signed Duncan Robinson, Beasley might end up finding a new home in the NBA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Malik Beasley’s free agency could reopen with gambling probe bombshell

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-roster-spot-held-open-gambling-investigation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Malik Beasley’s roster spot held open by Pistons amid gambling investigation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pistons-Malik-Beasley.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Malik Beasley’s roster spot held open by Pistons amid gambling investigation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-11T13:52:49-07:00">August 11th, 1:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-11T13:55:06-07:00">August 11th, 1:55pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Entering the offseason, Malik Beasley was expected to cash in on a new, long-term contract with the Detroit Pistons. That has not happened, though, and Beasley remains a free agent as a result of multiple off-the-court issues.</p><p>Aside from being named in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-under-investigation-gambling">federal investigation for potential gambling violations</a> during his nine-year NBA career, Beasley is also dealing with some financial difficulties. The 28-year-old was recently evicted from his apartment in Detroit after being sued by his landlord for unpaid rent.</p><p>Although his drama needs to be sorted out before he can possibly continue his NBA career, Beasley has remained active and is seeking another chance, whether that be in Detroit or with another team.</p><p>The sentiment around the league regarding Beasley and the Pistons is that the organization would welcome him back for the 2025-26 season should no wrongdoing be found in his gambling investigation.</p><p>The <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-free-agent-rival-pistons">Pistons filled their 14th roster spot</a> on Monday with veteran swingman Javonte Green, but they still have one roster spot open. It continues to appear as if Detroit is comfortable maintaining this open spot as they await word on what the future holds for Beasley.</p><p>It is worth noting that Ron Holland II recently changed his jersey number from #00 to #5 this offseason, the number worn by Beasley in Detroit during the 2024-25 season. At the time, many believed this signaled Beasley’s departure from the Pistons given all his off-court issues.</p><p>Of course, plans change for teams all the time around the league, and the Pistons could go a different direction should the right opportunity present itself. However, there is still a belief that the Pistons are holding this roster spot for Beasley to potentially return.</p><p>Only time will tell what the future holds for Beasley, given his offseason of drama.</p><h2><b>Malik Beasley’s wild offseason of drama</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Malik-Beasley.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Federal authorities began investigating Beasley in June and launched an official investigation on allegations of NBA gambling, specifically regarding player prop bets made <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/bucks-news-malik-beasley-gambling-allegations-stem-milwaukee-tenure">during the 2023-24 season when he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks</a>. There was <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45608949/sources-pistons-malik-beasley-subject-federal-gambling-probe" rel="noopener">heavy betting interest</a> in Beasley’s statistics around January 2024, according to ESPN.</p><p>While there was unusual activity on some of Beasley’s prop bets, specifically a surge detailing a lot of bets on his over/under rebound market for a January 31, 2024, game against the Portland Trail Blazers, many of the bets placed ended up losing.</p><p>“An investigation is not a charge,” Steve Haney, Beasley’s attorney, told ESPN. “Malik is afforded the same right of the presumption of innocence as anyone else under the U.S. Constitution. As of now he has not been charged with anything.”</p><p>This investigation is ongoing, and there is no word as to when it could conclude. The NBA takes gambling investigations into players seriously, as Michael Porter Jr.’s brother, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-jontay-porter-hit-with-nba-banhammer-after-violating-gambling-rules">Jontay Porter, was expelled and banned from the league</a> last year for his illegal gambling activity.</p><p>Miami Heat guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-new-details-terry-rozier-sports-betting-probe-emerge">Terry Rozier is another player being investigated</a> for potential gambling violations.</p><p>Along with his federal gambling investigation, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-sued-evicted-after-failing-to-pay-rent-in-detroit">Beasley was recently evicted from his downtown apartment</a> on Wednesday. Two lawsuits were filed against Beasley for unpaid rent totaling $21,500 this year.</p><p>In a recent video on Snapchat, Beasley spoke at length about the <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1953455370258547046" rel="noopener">narratives surrounding him</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"People were saying some crazy things in the media… people judging me… I'll tell you one thing, I got a chip on my shoulder. I'm ready to destroy anybody in front of me, I'm ready to prove again that I belong in this league."</p><p>– Malik Beasley<a href="https://t.co/GYFmrYLA0l">pic.twitter.com/GYFmrYLA0l</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1953455370258547046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I feel like people have turned their backs on me,” Beasley said. “People were saying some crazy things in the media… People judging me. Have I made mistakes in my life? Yes… I’m human, but I know what I know.</p><p>“I’ll tell you one thing, I got a chip on my shoulder. I’m ready to destroy anybody in front of me, I’m ready to prove again that I belong in this league.”</p><p>Last season, Beasley averaged 16.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 41.6 percent from 3-point range. He played in all 82 games and trailed Anthony Edwards by just one made triple for the league lead during the 2024-25 season.</p><p>While the Pistons still own Beasley’s non-Bird rights, his future in the NBA remains a mystery until more details emerge from his gambling investigation. Detroit currently has 14 players under contract after signing Green on Monday and are $21 million below the luxury tax threshold for the 2025-26 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Malik Beasley’s roster spot held open by Pistons amid gambling investigation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-sued-evicted-after-failing-to-pay-rent-in-detroit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Malik Beasley sued, evicted after failing to pay rent in Detroit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pistons-forward-Malik-Beasley.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Malik Beasley sued, evicted after failing to pay rent in Detroit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-07T14:16:26-07:00">August 7th, 2:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-07T14:58:46-07:00">August 7th, 2:58pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley was <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2025/08/07/malik-beasley-evicted-as-problems-mount-amid-fbi-gambling-probe/85558979007/?taid=6894d5b169fb86000124f9f6&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter" rel="noopener">evicted</a> from his downtown apartment on Wednesday after months of legal disputes related to unpaid rent.</p><p>The eviction follows two lawsuits filed against Beasley for a total of $21,500 in unpaid rent at The Stott, a historic high-rise apartment building owned by Bedrock Detroit, the real estate arm of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert’s business empire.</p><p>According to Robert Snell of The Detroit News, the eviction order was filed in the 36th District Court, two months after Beasley was initially sued for failing to pay rent. Beasley, 28, had been living in the upscale building when the landlord took legal action.</p><p>Beasley was sued twice this year by the landlord, with the second lawsuit involving a failure to pay $7,355 in rent. He did not respond to the lawsuit, leading to a default judgment filed on Wednesday. The case is now in the hands of 36th District Judge Andrea Bradley-Baskin, who is currently under investigation by the FBI for bribery and fraud.</p><h2><b>Ex-Piston Malik Beasley’s summer of troubles now includes eviction</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Malik-Beasley-Thunder.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Beasley, who became a free agent after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-under-investigation-gambling">Pistons pulled a three-year, $42 million offer</a> following an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-trajan-langdon-breaks-silence-malik-beasley-betting-bombshell">FBI gambling probe</a>, has faced significant financial and personal challenges.</p><p>The legal issues follow a turbulent period in Beasley’s career, which saw him finish the 2024-25 season in a strong performance with the Pistons. Despite his recent eviction, Beasley remains focused on his future in the NBA.</p><p>In a recent Snapchat video, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-vows-destroy-anybody-amid-gambling-scandal">Beasley addressed the challenges he has faced</a>. “I feel like people have turned their backs on me,” Beasley said.</p><p>“People were saying some crazy things in the media… people judging me. Have I made mistakes in my life? Yes. Am I proud of those mistakes? No. I’m human, but I know what I know… summer continues, and until something else is done, I just gotta stay positive, stay lowkey.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“People were saying some crazy things in the media… people judging me… I’ll tell you one thing, I got a chip on my shoulder. I’m ready to destroy anybody in front of me, I’m ready to prove again that I belong in this league.”</p><p>– Malik Beasley<a href="https://t.co/GYFmrYLA0l">pic.twitter.com/GYFmrYLA0l</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1953455370258547046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Beasley added, “I’ll tell you one thing, I got a chip on my shoulder. I’m ready to destroy anybody in front of me; I’m ready to prove again that I belong in this league.”</p><p>The Pistons signed Beasley to a one-year, $6 million deal for the 2024-25 season. He played a key role for Detroit, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-free-agency-target-malik-beasley-gambling-investigation">finishing second in Sixth Man of the Year voting</a>, averaging 16.3 points on 41.6% shooting from beyond the arc.</p><p>Beasley was one of only three players to make at least 300 three-pointers during the season, joining Anthony Edwards and Stephen Curry. His performance helped the Pistons secure their first playoff appearance since 2019, although they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-fans-absolute-shambles-brutal-game-6-ending-vs-knicks">lost in the first round to the New York Knicks</a>.</p><p>Beasley now faces an uncertain future with his legal battles and recent eviction overshadowing his basketball career. Despite these setbacks, he remains determined to prove his worth in the NBA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-vows-destroy-anybody-amid-gambling-scandal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons free agent Malik Beasley vows to ‘destroy anybody in front of him’ amid gambling scandal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Beasley-celebrates.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons free agent Malik Beasley vows to ‘destroy anybody in front of him’ amid gambling scandal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-07T08:52:30-07:00">August 7th, 8:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-07T08:52:30-07:00">August 7th, 8:52am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>One of the biggest stories of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-trajan-langdon-breaks-silence-malik-beasley-betting-bombshell">offseason for the Detroit Pistons</a> was the gambling scandal of Malik Beasley, which sidelined his free agency sweepstakes before they even began. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-kendrick-perkins-given-troubling-malik-beasley-betting-probe-info">Beasley was announced</a> to be under federal investigation for potential gambling-related activities during his time with the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2024 season, and now it remains to be seen whether the former Sixth Man of the Year candidate will take the court next season.</p><p>Recently, Beasley took to his Snapchat account to <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1953455370258547046" rel="noopener">get 100% real</a> on his mindset as he hopes to bring an end to the probe and sign with a team, be it the Pistons or someone else.</p><p>“People were saying some crazy things in the media… people judging me… I’ll tell you one thing, I got a chip on my shoulder. I’m ready to destroy anybody in front of me, I’m ready to prove again that I belong in this league,” said Beasley.</p><p>There can be little doubt that from a basketball standpoint, Beasley certainly belongs in this league. Beasley had the best season of his career in 2024-25, helping the Pistons perform well above expectations and becoming one of the league leaders in three pointers made.</p><h2><b>A tough break for the Pistons</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pistons-forward-Malik-Beasley.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Beasley was expected by many to return to the Pistons on a lucrative contract this summer; however, those plans were put on pause when the federal gambling probe was announced just days before free agency was set to begin.</p><p>The Pistons quickly switched courses, adding some bench shooting in the form of Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson, who in theory should be able to mostly replicate the production that Beasley provided last year.</p><p>The fact that Beasley had a rough playoff showing against the New York Knicks should also make the prospect of losing him a little bit easier of a pill for Pistons fans to swallow.</p><p>However, Beasley himself certainly seems intent on returning to the league and hitting the ground running where he does so. Whether he’s able to almost entirely depends on the outcome of the gambling investigation.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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