Report: NBA G Malik Beasley Subject Of Federal Gambling Probe

Guard Malik Beasley is under federal investigation in connection with accusations that he was connected to betting activity on NBA video games and prop bets, ESPN reported Sunday.


The accusations date to the 2023-24 season when Beasley was with the Milwaukee Bucks, one of 6 teams he has played for since the Denver Nuggets chose him No. 19 total in the 2016 NBA Draft.


He invested the 2024-25 season with the Detroit Pistons on an one-year, $6 million agreement and is because of become a free representative when the brand-new league year starts Monday night.


The NBA is mindful of the claims.


"We are complying with the federal district attorneys' examination," NBA spokesperson Mike Bass told ESPN.


Beginning around January 2024, one U.S. sportsbook saw an sharp upturn in banking on Beasley's stats, such as rebounds per game, per the report.


"An investigation is not a charge," lawyer, Steve Haney, informed ESPN. "Malik is paid for the same right of the anticipation of innocence as anyone else under the U.S. Constitution. Currently he has actually not been charged with anything."


ESPN reported that because of the accusations, discussions about a brand-new 3- year, $42 million contract have actually halted.


Beasley, 28, appeared in all 82 video games (18 starts) last season with the Pistons and averaged 16.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 41.6 percent from three-point variety.


He has career averages of 11.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists with the Nuggets (2016-20), Minneapolis Timberwolves (2020-22), Utah Jazz (2022-23), Los Angeles Lakers (2023 ), Bucks (2023-24) and Pistons.


The NBA suspended Beasley for 12 video games in 2021 after he got in a guilty plea to a felony charge of dangers of violence. He was sentenced to 120 days in prison to be served after the 2020-21 season and was released after 78 days.