What made you choose Detroit in free agency? Malik Beasley: I chose Detroit because I wanted to go through the grit and grind and show that I could be a veteran and a leader. I think with the last couple of teams, as I’ve bounced around the league, I haven’t really been able to show leadership being on a team with LeBron and different guys. Here, I’m able to bring my playoff experience and everything I’ve been through in my life. I feel like I can bring different aspects to this team. Also, my family is from here, so it’s like a second home. Plus, my first year in the East was with Milwaukee last year, and I wanted to stay in the East one more year to see how it went.