Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley is the subject of a gambling investigation by the United States District Attorney’s office, ESPN reported Sunday, June 29.
ESPN reported that the allegations involve gambling related to NBA games and prop bets.
That could complicate the Pistons’ efforts to re-sign Beasley. ESPN reported that talks regarding a new three-year, $42 million contract for Beasley are now on hold.
‘An investigation is not a charge,’ Beasley’s attorney, Steve Haney, told ESPN. ‘Malik is afforded the same right of the presumption of innocence as anyone else under the U.S. constitution. As of now he has not been charged with anything.’
Beasley, 28, just completed his eighth NBA season and first with Detroit. He averaged 16.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game for the Pistons, who were eliminated by the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs.