Beasley Under NBA Probe Into Bucks Betting on Games and Props

Malik Beasley, a 28 year old free agent and former Detroit Pistons guard, is facing a league investigation into allegations that he wagered on NBA games and player prop bets during the 2023-24 season while with the Milwaukee Bucks, league officials and reports said. Federal prosecutors also examined the matter earlier this summer, and on Aug. 22 Beasley’s attorney said the U.S. Attorneys Office had informed him that Beasley was not considered a target of the federal probe. The NBA’s review, however, remains active and is reported to be in its final stages.

The inquiry centers in part on unusual betting activity surrounding a Jan. 31, 2024 game between the Bucks and the Portland Trail Blazers. Reports said odds on Beasley recording fewer than 2.5 rebounds shifted sharply before tipoff; Beasley finished with six rebounds. Beasley’s lawyer, Steve Haney, told reporters the player is fully cooperating with the NBA investigation.

Beasley’s potential market and offseason were jolted by the dual scrutiny. He appeared in all 82 games for Detroit last season, averaging 16.3 points and shooting a career high 41.6 percent from three, and finished second in Sixth Man of the Year voting. The...