Omari Sankofa II: Trajan Langdon said the Malik Beasley news left them “not much time” to pivot.
“I was able to communicate with Malik and his agent Saturday, which was obviously right before we could start talking to free agents on Sunday. It was disappointing for us, because we were excited to get him back.”
Source: Bluesky
Source: Bluesky
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Beasley is a person of interest in a gambling investigation out of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, his attorney, Steve Haney, confirmed to The Athletic over the weekend. No charges or formal allegations have been filed against him. “This is simply an investigation,” Haney said. “At this point, Malik has not been charged with any crime and there has been no formal accusation of wrongdoing. Hopefully, everyone will afford him that same presumption of innocence that everyone else deserves.”
-via New York Times
/ July 4, 2025
But the NBA reached out to the club several days before free agency began and let it know about the federal investigation involving Beasley.
The Pistons quickly pivoted away and are now unlikely to sign him. The league has not said whether it has also investigated Beasley. -via New York Times
/ July 4, 2025