Free agent former Pistons swingman Malik Beasley has touched back down in Detroit, reports Robert Snell of The Detroit News (subscriber link). After coughing up $38K in delinquent money owed, he has moved back into the apartment from which he was evicted last month. According to Snell, the 6’4″ sharpshooter maintains interest in re-signing with the Pistons for the 2025/26 … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Beasley, Pistons, Cavaliers
And-Ones: Top Wings, Expectations, Hughes, G League Trade
LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard stand atop The Bounce’s ranking of the NBA’s top 40 wins, according to The Athletic’s Zach Harper, who classifies those three stars as all-time legends who are still elite. Harper’s second tier, comprised of All-NBA level performers, includes Jimmy Butler, Jaylen Brown, Paul George and Jalen Williams. We have more from the basketball … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Top Wings, Expectations, Hughes, G League Trade
Fischer’s Latest: Beasley, Warriors, Brogdon, Highsmith, More
The status of free agent wing Malik Beasley is somewhat murky at the moment, writes Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). While Beasley’s lawyers told ESPN their client is no longer the “target” of a federal gambling probe, a subsequent report said he was still a “subject” and could still face legal challenges. Beasley is also expected to be investigated by the NBA, … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Beasley, Warriors, Brogdon, Highsmith, More
Pistons President Langdon: Young Core Remains Top Priority
Building and developing the team’s young core remains the top priority for the Pistons, president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon told The Athletic’s Hunter Patterson. Despite their surprising resurgence last season in which the Pistons — who had the worst record in the league in 2023/24 — made the playoffs, Langdon didn’t feel this offseason was the right time to make … [Read more...] about Pistons President Langdon: Young Core Remains Top Priority
Wolves Among Teams To Touch Base With Malik Beasley
The Timberwolves are among the teams that have been in contact with Malik Beasley‘s camp about the free agent swingman, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Minnesota joins the Pistons, Cavaliers, and Knicks as the teams known to have expressed interest in Beasley, Scotto notes. As we detailed earlier today, while the 28-year-old is no longer a target of a … [Read more...] about Wolves Among Teams To Touch Base With Malik Beasley