Former NBA player Malik Beasley to plead guilty in federal gambling case: Report

Max Reinhart, The Detroit News on Oct 27, 2026

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DETROIT — Former Detroit Piston Malik Beasley has reportedly agreed to plead guilty in a federal betting and bribery case.

Beasley, 29, will enter the plea Dec. 9 in a federal court in Brooklyn, according to online court records.

U.S. Attorneys alleged Beasley deliberately manipulated his statistics in at least four games to benefit gamblers while he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023-24.

Beasley was picked in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets after playing at Florida State.

He played for Minnesota, Utah, Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee before joining the Pistons in 2024. He averaged 16.3 points per game for Detroit during the 2024-25 season and finished second in voting for the Sixth Man of the Year award.

He earned nearly $60 million during his career.

In June 2026, he was indicted on federal charges. He initially pleaded not guilty to all counts of bribery in sporting contests, wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.

The indictment alleges Beasley lost millions of dollars gambling during his career and agreed to adjust his performance so his alleged conspirators could wager on his statistics.

Steve Haney, Beasley's attorney, told ESPN the former NBA guard was working on a plea deal in his federal betting and bribery case, Field Level Media reported last week.

Former NBA player Ed Davis also was charged in the case. He has pleaded not guilty, The Athletic reported.

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