Former NBA player Malik Beasley has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges resulting from a Department of Justice investigation into illegal sports gambling, The Athletic has reported.
The Athletic cited Beasley’s attorney, Steve Haney, in reporting that the nine-year NBA player had been in negotiations on a plea deal with prosecutors from the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and has notified the office that he will plead guilty.
Haney did not immediately respond to a message left at his office and an email.
Beasley will plead guilty in a Brooklyn federal court on Dec. 9, according to The Athletic.
Beasley was selected in the first round (19th overall) by the Denver Nuggets in the 2016 NBA draft. In addition to 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.
Beasley was indicted in June and originally pleaded not guilty, according to The Athletic.
He will join Jontay Porter, who was an active NBA player when he pleaded guilty to charges related to sports gambling. Ex-NBA player Damon Jones has also pleaded guilty, while Terry Rozier and Ed Davis have pleaded not guilty, according to The Athletic.
During his NBA career, Beasley earned $59,948,525, according to Spotrac.
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