NBA sharpshooter Malik Beasley is no longer a target of the federal gambling investigation led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, his lawyers Steve Haney and Mike Schachter said. Prosecutors conveyed the decision after what the attorneys described as extensive meetings, ending a two-month probe that had clouded the guard’s future. The inquiry centered on allegations that Beasley wagered on NBA games and prop bets during the 2023-24 season while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks. No charges were filed, and investigators have offered no public explanation for dropping Beasley from their list of targets. “Months after this investigation commenced, Malik remains uncharged,” Haney said, calling the case “the opposite of the presumption of innocence.” The clearance revives the 28-year-old free agent’s market. A three-year, $42 million agreement with the Detroit Pistons collapsed when the probe surfaced; Detroit can now offer only about $7.2 million because of salary-cap moves made in Beasley’s absence. Other clubs with spending room—including the Bulls, Pacers and Kings—are expected to explore deals for the guard, who averaged 16.3 points and hit a franchise-record 319 three-pointers for Detroit last season, the second-highest total in the NBA.
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