Free agent former Pistons swingman Malik Beasley has touched back down in Detroit, reports Robert Snell of The Detroit News (subscriber link). After paying back $38K in delinquent money owed, he has moved back into his apartment.
Per Snell, the 6’4″ sharpshooter remains amenable to re-signing with the Pistons for the 2025/26 season. His free agency this summer has been marred by a federal gambling investigation. He is no longer considered a “target” in investigations, but he remains a possible “subject” of the probe.
Detroit could sign Beasley using his Non-Bird rights for as much as $7.2MM.
He enjoyed a terrific run during his inaugural season with the club, helping the Pistons notch a 44-38 record and return to the playoffs for the first time in years.
While playing all 82 games for Detroit, Beasley averaged 16.3 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 1.7 APG and 0.9 SPG, in just 27.8 MPG. He also connected on 41.6% of his triple tries, and finished second in Sixth Man of the Year voting.
There’s more out of the Central Division:
- With just one open standard roster spot left to potentially fill, the Pistons‘ personnel appears to be (mostly) pretty set for 2025/26. Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (subscriber link) projects the club’s depth chart for the new year, including how he thinks the team will integrate new free agent wing signings Duncan Robinson and Caris LeVert.
- The Cavaliers will once again be holding their September 30-October 5 training camp at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, for the second straight year, per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. “Returning to IMG Academy is a testament to the tremendous experience we had there last year,” team president Koby Altman said. “The overall engagement, both at the Bradenton facility and throughout the community, was an invaluable part of our preparations.”