NBA’s Malik Beasley under federal investigation into gambling allegations | NBA

A familiar person told the Associated Press that NBA free agent Malik Beasley is on gambling charges from the U.S. District Attorney’s Office.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they did not have the right to comment on the matter. ESPN is the first report The allegations are believed to be related to Beasley’s 2023-24 season for the Milwaukee Bucks, the investigation said.

“We are working with the federal prosecutor’s investigation,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a statement released Sunday.

“There are no charges against Malik,” Beasley’s attorney Steve Haney told the Associated Press. “This is just an investigation at this point. We want people to retain their judgment until they are charged – or if they are prosecuted. It is not uncommon to conduct a federal investigation.”

The survey of a 28-year-old boy was 14 months later NBA issues life ban on Toronto’s Jontay Porterhe was involved in the prop betting investigation and eventually pleaded guilty to wire fraud.

Last season, the Wall Street Journal reported that then-Charlotte Hornets’ Terry Rozier was investigating activities related to the March 2023 game with the abnormal betting patterns around him. Rozier, now Miami Heat, has not been charged with any crimes and has not been subject to any sanctions from the NBA.

Porter’s ban comes after a similar investigation into his performance and “props betting” – the betting can be chosen in the game whether the player will meet certain statistical criteria. The porter investigation begins, and the league learns about the abnormal gambling pattern surrounding Porter’s performance in a March 2024 game.

The league determined that Porter provided betting information about his own health before the game and said another person (known as an NBA casino) had bet $80,000, and that Porter would not set the number for him in Parlays through an online sports book. The bet will win $1.1 million.

The American Sports League has also been criticized for promoting gambling in games, while severe punishment has been imposed on players convicted of bets.

Beasley signed with the Pistons last year to a one-year contract for $6 million to cash in as a free agent this summer. The second person spoke with the AP on anonymous condition, and Detroit was “very interested” in re-signing Beasley as a multi-year contract, which ESPN allegedly worth $42 million — this summer. These negotiations could be jeopardized given the uncertainty of the federal investigation. he Have $59.5 million in career income.

Beasley scored a single season of three-pointers in the regular season. He helped Detroit make the playoffs for the first time since 2019 and ended an NBA-record 15 playoff loss in the first round against the New York Knicks.

Beasley averaged 16.3 points last season, and over his career, he averaged 11.7 points with Denver, Minnesota, Utah, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee and Detroit. He had a career-high 19.6 points in the 2020-21 season against the Timberwolves.

The Atlanta man played for Florida and the Nuggets selected him 19 in 2016.