Malik Beasley was indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Gregory Shamus / Getty ImagesJune 29, 2026 Updated 10:13 am EDTMalik Beasley, a nine-year NBA veteran, has been indicted on sports gambling charges by federal prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Ed Davis, a former lottery pick who spent 12 seasons in the NBA, has also been indicted.Beasley has been under investigation for over a year. The Detroit Pistons offered Beasley a three-year, $42 million contract last offseason, then rescinded their offer when the Pistons were notified that Beasley was facing a federal investigation.Beasley and Davis bringing the total to five current or former NBA players to be indicted by federal prosecutors as part of a wide-reaching investigation into illegal sports gambling in the NBA and insider information trading. Terry Rozier is currently facing four charges in the Eastern District, while former Raptors center Jontay Porter pled guilty last July to one federal charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Damon Jones, an 11-year NBA veteran, pled guilty in April to charges stemming from that case as well.
Prosecutors allege that Rozier agreed to take a $100,000 bribe to take himself out early from a March 2023 game while he was with the Charlotte Hornets. He told a friend he would leave the game early. That friend, Deniro Laster, sold the information to a group of sports gamblers who wagered on Rozier’s statistics through prop bets. Laster has also been indicted and is facing charges as well. He has pleaded not guilty.Rozier has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial. A trial date has been set for Feb. 8, 2027.It is unclear exactly what charges Beasley is facing. He was a first-round pick in the 2016 draft and has played for the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Pistons.Davis, who played for eight teams over his NBA career, spent his last season in the NBA with Cleveland in 2021-22.Jun 29, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms
