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Knicks, Cavs Check In as Malik Beasley Re-Enters Free Agency After Probe Shift

With cap space scarce, Detroit's roughly $7.2 million offer remains the most lucrative path.

Overview

  • Beasley's attorneys said federal prosecutors no longer consider him a target in the Eastern District of New York gambling probe, reopening his market.
  • The Knicks and Cavaliers have inquired but are limited to veteran-minimum deals, with New York weighing its lone minimum slot and executive Gersson Rosas’ past ties to Beasley noted in reports.
  • Detroit’s previously expected three-year, $42 million deal vanished when the investigation surfaced, and the Pistons can now only use non-Bird rights to offer about $7.2 million.
  • The Warriors have been floated as a potential wild-card suitor given available mechanisms beyond a minimum, though such interest has been framed as exploratory.
  • The Lakers cannot add Beasley at the minimum without first clearing salary due to a first-apron hard cap, complicating any pursuit despite a roster opening.