Malik Beasley Signs Short-Term Deal with Partizan Belgrade

Malik Beasley, a 29-year-old guard who played a key role in the Detroit Pistons' resurgence last season, is finalizing a six-month contract worth approximately 2 million euros with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade, according to multiple reports. The agreement, which runs through the end of the EuroLeague season, comes as Beasley remains unsigned in the NBA amid an ongoing federal investigation into alleged illegal prop bets tied to the 2023-24 season.

Beasley, who became a free agent over the summer, has been sidelined by the probe involving the FBI and the NBA. Although the league cleared him of placing a few bets on non-NBA sports, federal investigators have not yet concluded their review, deterring teams from signing him. Beasley has consistently maintained his innocence, stating in a recent social media interaction that he did nothing wrong. Prior to the investigation surfacing in June, the Pistons had offered him a three-year extension worth 42 million dollars, but they withdrew it once the news broke.

Last season marked one of the highlights of Beasley's nine-year NBA career. In 82 games off the bench for Detroit, he averaged 16.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per...