Malik Beasley, Pistons talks on $42 million contract now paused

Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
NEW POST AT THE FINDER: The Malik Beasley investigation. 5 Things that caught my eye: pic.x.com/x99XDiJQoo – 4:03 PM

Lori Nickel @LoriNickel
From Jim Owczarski
Former Milwaukee Bucks guard Malik Beasley under investigation for gambling jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 2:15 PM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Detroit Pistons’ Malik Beasley under federal gambling probe sportando.basketball/en/detroit-pis… – 1:35 PM

Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Sources: Pistons gauging trade market on Simone Fontecchio (expiring $8.3M). With Malik Beasley’s gambling investigation, Kings to pursue Dennis Schroder, if DET loses Tim Hardaway Jr, & a Fontecchio trade, DET may create $24M in space to pursue Nickeil Alexander-Walker & others. – 1:11 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
NBA spokesperson Mike Bass to @YahooSports on the Malik Beasley: “We are cooperating with the federal prosecutors’ investigation.” – 12:50 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Malik Beasley last season:
— 16.3 PPG
— 3.9 3P
— 43.0 FG%
— 41.6 3P%
Broke the franchise record for most 3P in a season. pic.x.com/9h63h8eOuk – 12:48 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
U.S. District Attorney reportedly investigating Pistons’ Malik Beasley for betting on NBA games, prop bets
nbcsports.com/nba/news/u-s-d… – 12:48 PM

Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
The Malik Beasley development and Dennis Schroder potentially departing puts the Detroit Pistons in a prime position to pivot to cap space.
They’re currently projected with $16.9 million and have the $8.8 million room mid-level. – 12:04 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
BREAKING: The U.S. District Attorney’s office is investigating Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley on allegations of gambling related to NBA games and prop bets, sources told ESPN. Serious development surrounding one of the top NBA free agents. pic.x.com/U0W1QONYva – 11:56 AM