Malik Beasley: Allegations of Gambling

[Snakebites]

I understand investigations can take a while but if he comes out clean from this, there has to be repercussions.

For who?

I get that it would indeed be unfair if he lost financial opportunity as a result of all of this and is actually clean, but who gets punished?

According to Fischer teams are still waiting for the investigations (including an internal one by the league) to play themselves out, and that he won't be signed by anyone unless/until that happens.

So far we are the only team that can offer more than the minimum that has expressed interest. I'm hoping there is a viable way to bring him back but that very much looks like a maybe.

[SuperBad]

I’d think by the trade deadline he’d be willing and could get A vet min to finish the year and pay some bills.

[TPA]

I understand investigations can take a while but if he comes out clean from this, there has to be repercussions.

IF he comes out clean... Dude's been a mess. And just because you come out "clean", doesn't mean that there wasn't smoke... Beasley appears to be a serial knucklehead. If he wasn't good at shooting 3-pointers, nobody would care about the outcome of a guy with his track record.

[thesack12]

I’d think by the trade deadline he’d be willing and could get A vet min to finish the year and pay some bills.

Apparently, Beasley ain't about that life.

[thesack12]

I understand investigations can take a while but if he comes out clean from this, there has to be repercussions.

IF he comes out clean... Dude's been a mess. And just because you come out "clean", doesn't mean that there wasn't smoke... Beasley appears to be a serial knucklehead. If he wasn't good at shooting 3-pointers, nobody would care about the outcome of a guy with his track record.

1000% this.

Someone getting wrongfully convicted of a crime should elicit repercussions and restitution to that individual. But being the subject of an investigation, does not. The FBI doesn't have to apologize for opening an investigation into someone.

If Beasley is as carelessly irresponsible as he seems to be, and he loses out on another lucrative NBA contract, then that very well might just be the Karma he had coming to him.

[BadMofoPimp]

Trade Sasser for a late 1st or early 2nd's and free up more money to give Beasely. That would make almost $10 mil freed up.

[zeebneeb]

Trade Sasser for a late 1st or early 2nd's and free up more money to give Beasely. That would make almost $10 mil freed up.

Sasser is the perfect target to move for the money, and getting a 2nd or two, just adds to the tradeable assets the team now has.

Its a win-win, if Beasley is cleared.

[Snakebites]

Trade Sasser for a late 1st or early 2nd's and free up more money to give Beasely. That would make almost $10 mil freed up.

This would not work.

We only have 7.2 mill to offer because we are over the cap and that’s the most we can offer to resign our own free agent without full bird rights.

We aren’t 7.2 mill below the cap.

[ComboGuardCity]

I understand investigations can take a while but if he comes out clean from this, there has to be repercussions.

For who?

I get that it would indeed be unfair if he lost financial opportunity as a result of all of this and is actually clean, but who gets punished?

According to Fischer teams are still waiting for the investigations (including an internal one by the league) to play themselves out, and that he won't be signed by anyone unless/until that happens.

So far we are the only team that can offer more than the minimum that has expressed interest. I'm hoping there is a viable way to bring him back but that very much looks like a maybe.

This should not have been leaked until charges were brought.The news outlet who reported and even more notably the source who leaked it to the media are directly responsible for this dude losing millions of dollars if he is fully cleared. To me that’s unfair. Even if a team had signed him, if this had later come out they could’ve voided his contract if true.

[Snakebites]

I understand investigations can take a while but if he comes out clean from this, there has to be repercussions.

For who?

I get that it would indeed be unfair if he lost financial opportunity as a result of all of this and is actually clean, but who gets punished?

According to Fischer teams are still waiting for the investigations (including an internal one by the league) to play themselves out, and that he won't be signed by anyone unless/until that happens.

So far we are the only team that can offer more than the minimum that has expressed interest. I'm hoping there is a viable way to bring him back but that very much looks like a maybe.

This should not have been leaked until charges were brought.The news outlet who reported and even more notably the source who leaked it to the media are directly responsible for this dude losing millions of dollars if he is fully cleared. To me that’s unfair. Even if a team had signed him, if this had later come out they could’ve voided his contract if true.

Front offices were notified by the league beforehand. He became entirely unsignable the moment he was the subject of a federal investigation- teams got the heads up beforehand because the league didn't think it would be a good look if some team got screwed after committing cap space to Beasley only to have him under investigation.

The media had nothing to do with his loss of money. Nothing.

[MrBigShot]

I understand investigations can take a while but if he comes out clean from this, there has to be repercussions.

For who?

I get that it would indeed be unfair if he lost financial opportunity as a result of all of this and is actually clean, but who gets punished?

According to Fischer teams are still waiting for the investigations (including an internal one by the league) to play themselves out, and that he won't be signed by anyone unless/until that happens.

So far we are the only team that can offer more than the minimum that has expressed interest. I'm hoping there is a viable way to bring him back but that very much looks like a maybe.

This should not have been leaked until charges were brought.The news outlet who reported and even more notably the source who leaked it to the media are directly responsible for this dude losing millions of dollars if he is fully cleared. To me that’s unfair. Even if a team had signed him, if this had later come out they could’ve voided his contract if true.

The media only reported that he was under investigation, which was true, so they're in the clear. And even if the media didn't report on it, no team was going to sign him until this is resolved anyway.

He did get screwed big time with the timing of the investigation, because teams have a small window where they have to make moves/use cap during free agency.

[ComboGuardCity]

For who?

I get that it would indeed be unfair if he lost financial opportunity as a result of all of this and is actually clean, but who gets punished?

According to Fischer teams are still waiting for the investigations (including an internal one by the league) to play themselves out, and that he won't be signed by anyone unless/until that happens.

So far we are the only team that can offer more than the minimum that has expressed interest. I'm hoping there is a viable way to bring him back but that very much looks like a maybe.

This should not have been leaked until charges were brought.The news outlet who reported and even more notably the source who leaked it to the media are directly responsible for this dude losing millions of dollars if he is fully cleared. To me that’s unfair. Even if a team had signed him, if this had later come out they could’ve voided his contract if true.

Front offices were notified by the league beforehand. He became entirely unsignable the moment he was the subject of a federal investigation- teams got the heads up beforehand because the league didn't think it would be a good look if some team got screwed after committing cap space to Beasley only to have him under investigation.

The media had nothing to do with his loss of money. Nothing.

Fair point. The press should be able to report true things. Don’t know what I was thinking there. Point still stands that I don’t think any notifications should have gone out until charges were filed. Yes, my goalposts have moved

[Snakebites]

This should not have been leaked until charges were brought.The news outlet who reported and even more notably the source who leaked it to the media are directly responsible for this dude losing millions of dollars if he is fully cleared. To me that’s unfair. Even if a team had signed him, if this had later come out they could’ve voided his contract if true.

Front offices were notified by the league beforehand. He became entirely unsignable the moment he was the subject of a federal investigation- teams got the heads up beforehand because the league didn't think it would be a good look if some team got screwed after committing cap space to Beasley only to have him under investigation.

The media had nothing to do with his loss of money. Nothing.

Fair point. The press should be able to report true things. Don’t know what I was thinking there. Point still stands that I don’t think any notifications should have gone out until charges were filed. Yes, my goalposts have moved

It's definitely an unfair situation if Beasley truly is innocent of any wrongdoing.

But I think the league wanted to avoid a situation where cap space was committed by a team (likely us) who would then see the player out indefinitely due to legal issues. It's also apparent to me that teams do not view it as being in their best interests to sign a guy with something like this hanging over them. It's noteworthy that even now no concrete offers have been reported.

Given what was known at the time, I think the league did us (the Pistons) a favor.

If he truly is innocent, I don't think there was an outcome here that would have been fair to everyone. Teams would not have wanted to assume that risk.

[BadMofoPimp]

Front offices were notified by the league beforehand. He became entirely unsignable the moment he was the subject of a federal investigation- teams got the heads up beforehand because the league didn't think it would be a good look if some team got screwed after committing cap space to Beasley only to have him under investigation.

The media had nothing to do with his loss of money. Nothing.

Fair point. The press should be able to report true things. Don’t know what I was thinking there. Point still stands that I don’t think any notifications should have gone out until charges were filed. Yes, my goalposts have moved

It's definitely an unfair situation if Beasley truly is innocent of any wrongdoing.

But I think the league wanted to avoid a situation where cap space was committed by a team (likely us) who would then see the player out indefinitely due to legal issues. It's also apparent to me that teams do not view it as being in their best interests to sign a guy with something like this hanging over them. It's noteworthy that even now no concrete offers have been reported.

Given what was known at the time, I think the league did us (the Pistons) a favor.

If he truly is innocent, I don't think there was an outcome here that would have been fair to everyone. Teams would not have wanted to assume that risk.

Naw, the League wants him on the Lakers soon we see Lakers free up some money for Lebrons last dance. Big Money.

[Cowology]

I still think it was done deliberately to put pressure on Beasley to cooperate. They are going after bigger fish.

[Canadafan]

[aad]

Beas back to Detroit

[Snakebites]

Not 100 percent convinced that means he's back in Detroit.

It does make it seem less likely he's playing for another NBA team this year.

[whitehops]

i hope he liquidated some assets and didn't just borrow money to pay that back haha.

also - not sure how the US landlord/tenant act works but i'm really surprised they let him move back in unless he got someone to co-sign the lease with him.

[zeebneeb]

If Beasley paid it, and then moved back in, sounds like he's coming back. If thats the case, oh boy, this team is gonna be deadly as hell.