The Knicks, Cavaliers, Pacers, and Pistons were all previously reported as showing strong interest in Beasley. However, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Minnesota Timberwolves have recently reached out to Beasley’s camp.

“The Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves have recently touched base on Malik Beasley, along with the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers, sources told @hoopshype,” Scotto wrote on his X account (formerly Twitter).

Beasley is no stranger to Minnesota, having spent three seasons with the Timberwolves. He posted the highest scoring averages of his career there, putting up 20.7 points per game in 2019–20 and 19.6 the following season. After a third year in Minnesota, he was traded to the Utah Jazz in the deal that brought Rudy Gobert to the Wolves.

According to Luke Adams of Hoops Rumors, the Timberwolves could offer Beasley more than a minimum-salary deal using the taxpayer mid-level exception, as they currently have 13 players under contract and are operating about $5.9 million below the second tax apron.

Beasley is coming off a career year with the Pistons, where he set a franchise record with 212 made three-pointers while shooting 41.6 percent from deep. He appeared in all 82 games, averaging 16.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per contest.

Cleveland’s interest could intensify

The Cavaliers may have added urgency in the Beasley sweepstakes. Earlier today, the team announced that Max Strus will miss the start of the season after undergoing surgery on his left foot due to a Jones fracture suffered during offseason training. Strus is expected to be sidelined for three to four months, potentially making Beasley an even bigger target for Cleveland.

After a standout season with the Pistons, where he finished second in NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting, Beasley was widely expected to land a lucrative long-term contract. His performance made him one of the most sought-after bench scorers in the league.

Recently, NBA insider Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reported that two more teams are showing interest in Beasley. “The Knicks and Cavaliers have checked in on Malik Beasley, sources told @hoopshype,” Scotto shared on X, formerly Twitter.

Scotto also noted that “Knicks executive Gersson Rosas signed Beasley to a four-year, $60M deal with the Timberwolves. Knicks and Cavaliers have minimum deals to offer. Beasley is no longer a target of a federal investigation.”

The connection Beasley has to the Knicks organization could make them the frontrunner among those teams, though nothing has been confirmed. Still, it seems unlikely that Beasley would accept a minimum deal after the breakout season he had, during which he played a vital role in helping the Pistons outperform expectations.

There is also the possibility of Beasley returning to Detroit. However, the Pistons recently added two bench shooters—Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson—while the federal investigation was ongoing, which could affect their priorities.

It’s important to note that the Pistons still maintain interest in bringing Beasley back. According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, Detroit remains engaged following Beasley’s clearance from the federal gambling investigation.

If Beasley re-signs with the Pistons, he can earn a maximum of $7.2 million, according to ESPN front-office insider Bobby Marks. That figure is roughly half of what he was expected to command before the investigation, leaving him likely to explore other options late in free agency.

After a standout season with the Pistons, where he finished second in Sixth Man of the Year voting, Beasley was widely expected to land a lucrative long-term contract.

When his legal situation became a concern, the Pistons moved quickly to cover themselves in the market. Following the uncertainty around Beasley’s future and the departure of veteran shooter Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Denver Nuggets, Detroit added Caris LeVert, Duncan Robinson, and Javonte Green. Beasley had originally been projected to receive a three-year, $42 million deal to stay with the Pistons.

However, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the Pistons still hold interest in Beasley following his clearance from the federal gambling investigation. If he re-signs with Detroit, the most he can earn is $7.2 million, per ESPN front-office insider Bobby Marks. That figure is roughly half of what Beasley was expected to command before the probe, leaving him likely to explore other options late in free agency.

In addition to the Pistons, the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers have been monitoring Beasley’s free agency status during the NBA preseason, sources said. Ian Begley of SNY also linked Beasley to the Knicks, reporting that New York conducted a background check on the guard last week.

Neither team has made a formal offer to the 28-year-old at this point. Due to cap restrictions, the Knicks have only $3.7 million in space and can offer Beasley nothing more than a minimum deal. New York also has two open roster spots that still need to be filled.

The Pacers, meanwhile, currently have a full 15-man roster. Still, it is expected they won’t retain both James Wiseman and Tony Bradley entering the 2025-26 season, as both players are on non-guaranteed deals that could be used to create space for an upgrade.

For Indiana, Beasley could represent a cost-effective option, especially with Tyrese Haliburton sidelined indefinitely following ACL surgery. The Pacers will not be a tax-paying team in 2025-26 and remain roughly $6 million below the luxury tax as August winds down.

All things considered, Beasley’s market is fluid. Detroit remains in the mix, but both the Knicks and Pacers could make late pushes if the numbers align, giving the veteran guard more than one path back into the Eastern Conference spotlight.

The player drawing New York’s interest is veteran sharpshooter Malik Beasley, one of the most efficient three-point specialists in the league. Beasley was sidelined during the opening weeks of free agency due to a federal gambling investigation, but ESPN reported that his attorney, Steve Haney, confirmed he is no longer a target in the case.

“Months after this investigation commenced, Malik remains uncharged and is not the target of this investigation,” Haney told ESPN. “An allegation with no charge, indictment or conviction should never have the catastrophic consequence this has caused Malik. This has literally been the opposite of the presumption of innocence”.

Before the investigation surfaced, Beasley was reportedly set to sign a three-year, $42 million deal with the Detroit Pistons. That deal was scrapped, and now the Knicks are among the teams evaluating his availability.

According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Knicks are among the teams with interest in the 28-year-old guard. Other clubs with exceptions above $7.2 million include the Bulls, Pacers, Pelicans, Kings, Wizards, and Nets.

“Yet New York has also been cited as a team that could pursue Malik Beasley after ESPN reported Friday that Beasley is no longer the target of a federal gambling investigation,” Fischer noted. He also reported that the Knicks have maintained interest in Beasley dating back to the playoff series against the Pistons.

“I’m told that the Knicks have maintained a level of interest in Beasley since the teams met in the first round of the playoffs in May and now the sharpshooter appears poised to become an unexpected late-summer free agent of note after the launch of the investigation just as free agency was about to commence led Detroit to scrap its plans to sign him to a new three-year, $42 million deal,” he added.

Beasley is coming off a career year with the Pistons, where he set a franchise record with 212 made three-pointers while shooting 41.6% from deep. He appeared in all 82 games, averaging 16.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per contest.

Following a shocking elimination to the eight-seeded Miami Heat in the playoffs, the team parted with head coach Mike Budenholzer. Now it’s Adrian Griffin’s turn to try and take Milwaukee back to the top.

Meanwhile, the purple and gold seem to be in a better spot, having made interesting moves in the free agency as they prepare to run things back with Darvin Ham. However, they still lost a player to the ambitious Bucks.

Bucks reportedly sign Malik Beasley

According to NBA insider Shams Charania, the Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement to sign Malik Beasley on a one-year deal. The guard hit the open market after the Lakers declined his $16.5 million team option this offseason.

Beasley led the league in three-pointers made coming off the bench last season, so he definitely is an interesting addition for the Bucks, who were the second team with most threes off the bench as well.

Malik Beasley has had a hard time finding a place among the franchises but finally things could change for the better with his new team, Milwaukee Bucks, just missing the official announcement in the upcoming days.

The Milwaukee Bucks are not going through a good moment but they need all the help they can get to play in the upcoming season where they will be considered as favorites to reach the postseason, Beasley fits perfectly in the roster as shooting guard.

Beasley’s first time playing in the NBA was during the 2016 season, that year he was drafted against all odds even though he was injured the Nuggets went ahead and took him as the 19th overall pick.

How much will Malik Beasley’s salary be with the Bucks?

According to different sources cited by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Milwaukee Bucks would have an agreement with Malik Beasley for one year and a base salary of $2,709,849. Before signing with the Bucks he played for the Utah Jazz during the 2022-2023 season but at the end of that season he played for the Lakers.

Beasley has experience playing in the postseason, he played in the 2019, 2022 and 2023 playoffs a total of 31 games averaging 6.4 points per game with the 2022 postseason being the best for him averaging 8.5 points.

He has never been a big starter, only 114 games as a starter and another 417 as a bench player which is a sign of how good he could be as a bench player for the Milwaukee Bucks.

The purple and gold avoided the Play-In, taking down the Grizzlies and then the reigning champs Warriors before being swept by Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets. Of course, it was a heartbreaking ending to their championship hopes, but if you look at the bigger picture, it was not a bad year at all.

That being said, a successful franchise like the Lakers will never settle for a deep playoff run. The goal is to add the banner No. 18 to the rafters, which is why the front office wouldn’t mind letting two players leave this offseason.

Rumor: Lakers won’t re-sign Malik Beasley, Mo Bamba

According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, the Lakers are not planning to bring back Mo Bamba and Malik Beasley next season. Both of them arrived as part of the February overhaul, but never had a major role in the rotation.

“The two players it’s appearing won’t be back are Mo Bamba and Malik Beasley, if only because of their contracts. With the aforementioned six names [LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Max Christie] expected to return, the Lakers would be at around $120 million to $125 million — depending on the salary of Hachimura — in salary before factoring in cap holds or empty roster charges. Add Bamba’s $10.3 million non-guaranteed salary and Beasley’s $16.5 million team option, and they’re pushing $150-plus million with just eight players — and that’s before including free agents like Russell, Schröder or Walker.”

The Lakers have other priorities this offseason, starting with James or Reaves. Neither Bamba nor Beasley played an important role during the playoffs, so parting with them wouldn’t be so painful for the Lakers.

Rob Pelinka revamped a roster that had won the NBA championship just two seasons ago. Developing chemistry takes time and they were barely healthy all season. But even at full strength, the roster just wasn’t a good fit.

With that in mind, the purple and gold have set their sights on multiple targets to improve from this season’s fiasco. Per Sean Deveney of Heavy, they could go after Duncan Robinson, Christian Wood, or Malik Beasley.

NBA Rumors: Lakers Have Three Trade Targets In Mind

“Who could the Lakers target with the pair? It might be tough to get anything done without giving up a future first-rounder, and the Lakers are short in that respect—they can’t trade a pick until 2027, and are reluctant to give up picks that far out,” Deveney wrote.“But it won’t be impossible. The exec threw out, hypothetically, Duncan Robinson of the [Miami] Heat, Malik Beasley of the [Minnesota] Timberwolves, and Christian Wood of the [Houston] Rockets.”

For any of these moves to happen, they’d have to part ways with coveted youngster Talen Horton-Tucker. They refused to include him in any trades a couple of seasons ago, yet he was underwhelming last season when asked to take a step forward.

Butthen again, he’s shown glimpses of elite scoring ability and explosiveness from time to time. Maybe, all he needs is a change of scenery to finally break out as the future star some scouts think he’ll be.

The Lakers don’t have the financial flexibility to operate, especially with Russell Westbrook’s mammoth contract. So, making moves will be tricky, but Pelinka needs to work overtime to revert this mess.

Now, however, it seems like Malik Beasley has turned into the most popular guy in the Association all of a sudden. That may have to do with the fact that he’s cheating on his wife (and his other girlfriend) withScottie Pippen’s ex-wife Larsa.

Beasley has gained a lot of negative attention after signing a $60-million deal with the Timberwolves and while he’s unlikely to be traded or waived after inking his signature in such a lucrative deal, that has got to take a toll on him.

Twitter Roasts Malik Beasley Over Hilarious Quote

And more than that, you know that people aren’t going to let go of this story any time soon, and rather than keeping a low profile amid this cheating scandal, Beasley drew even more attention when he tweeted a motivational quote. I mean, that’s the definition of poor timing.

“Control what you can control,” Beasley wroteas if he were trying to tell to the rest of the world that he doesn’t care about the outside noise and what people say. But c’mon man, you could have literally controlled everything that’s happening.

That’s why Twitter users didn’t hesitate to call him out, mock him, and call him countless names after posting that quote. Check out some of the funniest memes and reactions about it.

Beasley’s wife Montana Yao also reacted to the news and called him out on social media, while the often controversial Larsa Pippen has remained silent amid yet another cheating scandal that involves her. Eventually, this will all go away, but Beasley isn’t helping himself right now.

A couple of weeks ago, one of the most famous wives of the NBA made the tabloids for her alleged relationship with Tristan Thompson before he started dating Khloé Kardashian, now, it seems like she’s after another young hooper: Malik Beasley.

The supermodel and the young guard/forward of the Minnesota Timberwolves were spotted holding hands just some days after Beasley was charged with illegal drug possession and threats of violence.

Larsa Pippen Is Dating Malik Beasley, Who’s Married

To make things even shadier, it seems like Malik Beasley had a couple of relationships of his own. Yeah, that’s not a typo. He’s married to Montana Yao and they even have a son together. Moreover, Yao claimed that she was ‘blindsided’ by the pictures of him and Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife.

Yao posted a series of stories on Instagram to thank people for their support in this tough time, especially considering she’s also charged with a felony drug count from Malik Beasley’s incident.

But hey, it doesn’t stop here. Apparently, Beasley had another girlfriend as well, as The Shade Room recently leaked an e-mail he sent to an Instagram model who got really mad when she found out about his relationship with Larsa.

As for Larsa Pippen, she’s been known for repeatedly cheating on Scottie and making the most of her fame thanks to his wealth. They went back-and-forth and tried to fix their relationship for the sake of their four children, but it always came down to the same. From Future, to Tristan Thompson, to now Malik Beasley, it doesn’t think that this is going to change any time soon.