Malik Beasley is negotiating with federal prosecutors and may change his plea in a case alleging he manipulated his on-court performance to influence sports bets while playing for Milwaukee. He has not decided whether to plead guilty and is expected to make that decision early next week.

By the Numbers
  • Beasley appeared in 79 games for the Bucks in 2023-24, including 77 starts.
  • The indictment alleges suspicious prop bets tied to 4 games.
  • Beasley was poised to sign a 3-year, $42 million deal with Detroit before the team learned of the federal investigation.
  • 6 men were charged in the case; 3 have pleaded guilty or are expected to do so.
Yes, But

Beasley’s lawyer says no decision on a guilty plea has been made. Beasley and fellow former NBA player Ed Davis were initially charged alongside four others; Davis and Beasley’s former agent have pleaded not guilty.

State of Play
  • Beasley was indicted in June on sports-betting, money-laundering and wire-fraud charges.
  • The allegations center on prop bets involving four Bucks games during the 2023-24 season.
  • Beasley did not play in the NBA last season, and his planned return to Detroit fell through amid the investigation.
What’s Next

Beasley is expected to decide early next week whether to change his not-guilty plea. The case is part of a broader federal investigation into illegal sports gambling involving former NBA players.

Bottom Line

Beasley’s next decision could reshape both his legal case and his prospects of returning to the NBA, but plea negotiations are not yet a guilty plea.