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NBA free agent Malik Beasley under investigation regarding gambling allegations, AP source says
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DETROIT (AP) — NBA free agent Malik Beasley is under investigation by the U.S. District Attorney’s office regarding gambling allegations tied to league games, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday.
NOTE TO USER: Use Expand"We are cooperating with the federal prosecutors’ investigation," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a statement released to the AP and other outlets on Sunday.
Beasley signed last year with the Pistons, taking a one-year contract for $6 million in the hopes of cashing in this summer as a free agent.
Beasley averaged 16.3 points last season and has averaged 11.7 points over his career with Denver, Minnesota, Utah, the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee and Detroit.
He scored a career-high 19.6 points a game during the 2020-21 season with the Timberwolves.
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