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NBA probes Beasley gambling allegations – report

The NBA is conducting its own probe into gambling allegations involving Malik Beasley, the free agent guard investigated by federal officials earlier this year, ESPN reported on Wednesday.

Beasley’s attorney Steve Haney told ESPN the player was “fully cooperating” with the NBA investigation, which ESPN reported stems from allegations of improper gambling on NBA games and prop bets from the 2023-24 season, when Beasley was with the Milwaukee Bucks.

ESPN reported in June that the 28-year-old was under federal investigation by the US District Attorney’s office in the Eastern District of New York.

In August, Haney told ESPN that Beasley was “no longer a target” of the federal probe and had not been charged in that investigation, which resulted in four guilty pleas related to a gambling conspiracy that involved former NBA player Jontay Porter.

Beasley, who signed as a free agent with Detroit in July 2024, averaged 16.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists over a career-high 82 games with the Pistons last season.

Other NBA stops for Beasley, the 19th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, include Denver, Minnesota, Utah and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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