Malik Beasley reportedly indicted as part of sports-betting scheme involving point shaving, prop bets

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Former Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley was reportedly indicted Monday on federal charges related to a sports-betting scheme, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Beasley, who did not appear in the NBA last season due to a gambling investigation, is reportedly working with the government on his “voluntary surrender, per Charania.

Nine-year NBA veteran Malik Beasley has been indicted on federal charges for gambling related to a sports betting scheme, such as point shaving and prop bets, his attorney Steve Haney tells ESPN. The government is coordinating a voluntary surrender of Beasley this week.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 29, 2026

The exact details of Beasley’s charges are not known, but the betting scheme is reportedly said to involve point shaving and prop bets.

Beasley, 29, was set for a major payday following the 2024-25 NBA season. But his free agency was disrupted by a gambling investigation last June. Months later, Beasley’s attorneys claimed the guard was no longer the subject of a federal investigation. But in October, the NBA announced it would investigate the situation.

Because of that, Beasley went unsigned during the 2025-26 NBA season.

This story will be updated.

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