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The NBA is conducting its own gambling investigation into former Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley, according to a report Wednesday from ESPN.
Beasley, 28, was the target of a federal gambling probe earlier this summer regarding games played while he was a member of the Milwaukee Bucks in January of 2024. Further reports have indicated Beasley is no longer a “target” in the federal investigation.
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Beasley, 28, averaged 16.3 points last season and is one of five players in league history to make 300 3-pointers in a season. He finished second in 2024-25 NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting.
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The Pistons were prepared to offer a three-year, $42 million contract before news of the gambling probe broke on the eve of free agency. He has since been in free agency limbo, as teams wait for his legal issues to resolve.
The Pistons pivoted and added Duncan Robinson and Caris LeVert in free agency in July.
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Though the Pistons no longer have cap space, they can offer him a salary starting up to $7.2 million due to his Non-Bird rights. They have one open roster spot.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Malik Beasley, ex-Piston, subject of NBA gambling investigation
