{"id":92780,"date":"2025-08-24T17:22:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T17:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/92780\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T17:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T17:22:11","slug":"malik-beasley-cleared-nba-teams-take-notice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/92780\/","title":{"rendered":"Malik Beasley cleared, NBA teams take notice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Malik Beasley is back in the <a href=\"https:\/\/basketballsphere.com\/en\/news\/nba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA<\/a> spotlight as a free agent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former <a href=\"https:\/\/basketballsphere.com\/en\/?s=Detroit+Pistons\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit Pistons<\/a> guard has been fully cleared of any allegations following a federal investigation into alleged illegal gambling, making him once again an attractive target for teams seeking a high-level shooter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last season with Detroit, Beasley averaged 16.3 points per game while shooting 41.6% from three, cementing his status as one of the league\u2019s most efficient perimeter scorers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1772\">The New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers have both shown interest. The Knicks see Beasley as a way to add depth and three-point firepower to their backcourt, while Cleveland is looking for a veteran who can make an immediate offensive impact.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1772\">Financial constraints could complicate negotiations, as both teams are limited to minimum salary offers, whereas Beasley\u2019s previous four-year deal with Minnesota was worth $60 million.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2821\" data-end=\"3085\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Read more:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/basketballsphere.com\/en\/link\/betlabel_bonus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/betlabel-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148540\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>EUROLEAGUE ROSTERS 2025\/2026: All moves &amp; signings in one place (UPDATED DAILY)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"165\">EUROLEAGUE ROSTERS: The most prestigious European competition brings plenty of exciting transfers. Follow all the moves in one place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"353\">There will be no club basketball played during July and August, but that doesn\u2019t mean the clubs will be inactive.\u00a0Basketball Sphere\u00a0brings you all the updates from every\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/basketballsphere.com\/en\/news\/euroleague\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EuroLeague<\/a>\u00a0team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"512\">In addition to players currently under contract, you can check at any moment who has left the team, whose contract has expired, and who might be on the move.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"657\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The new EuroLeague season will begin on September 30, and until then, we\u2019ll see what kind of rosters each team will enter the competition with.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ukYVL_ca-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"EUROLEAGUE ROSTERS 2025\/2026\" class=\"wp-image-162721 size-full\"  \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Malik Beasley is back in the NBA spotlight as a free agent. 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