Ex-NBA player Malik Beasley to plead guilty to gambling charges

Ex-NBA player Malik Beasley to plead guilty to gambling charges.

Key points

• The Denver Nuggets selected Beasley in the first round (19th overall) of the 2016 NBA Draft.
• During his NBA career, Beasley earned $59, 948, 525, according to Spotrac.
• The 29-year-old's plea is projected to be entered into a Brooklyn federal court on Dec.
• USA TODAY Sports' Prince Grimes breaks down how the NBA Cup works, its rules and how tournament games impact regular-season standings.
• Beasley was indicted in June and originally pleaded not guilty, according to The Athletic.

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Former NBA player Malik Beasley has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges resulting from a Department of Justice investigation into illegal sports gambling, his attorney Steve Haney informed the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network.

Beasley, the nine-year NBA veteran, had been in negotiations on a plea accord with prosecutors from the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York since Oct. 24 and has notified the office that he will plead guilty.

Meanwhile, the 29-year-old's plea is projected to be entered into a Brooklyn federal court on Dec. 9, Haney informed the Journal Sentinel.

Beasley fell into a gambling debt and to pay it off participated in the gambling scheme, according to The Athletic, citing federal prosecutors. He was still being investigated in relation to some suspicious prop bets placed during the 2023-24 NBA season.

Notably, the Denver Nuggets selected Beasley in the first round (19th overall) of the 2016 NBA Draft. Along with playing for the Nuggets, he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons. He last played in the NBA during the 2024-25 season.

He will join Jontay Porter. This person was an active NBA player when he pleaded guilty to charges related to sports gambling. While Terry Rozier and Ed Davis have pleaded not guilty, according to The Athletic, ex-NBA player Damon Jones has additionally pleaded guilty.

During his NBA career, Beasley earned $59, 948, 525, according to Spotrac. He averaged 11.7 points throughout nine seasons.

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