Former Detroit Pistons shooting guard Malik Beasley, who has been embroiled in financial challenges, has been evicted from his Detroit apartment.
The drama with former Detroit Pistons shooting guard Malik Beasley continues to unfold.
According to a notice filed in the 36th District Court, Beasley was ordered to be evicted on Wednesday, Aug. 6, from his residence at The Stott, a luxury apartment in downtown Detroit. Paperclip Properties LLC, the Bedrock-affiliated operator of the property, previously sued Beasley on March 6 for $14,150 of unpaid rent, though the case was dismissed on March 31.
However, Paperclip sued Beasley again on June 3 for $7,355 of unpaid rent, for which Beasley on June 16 was ordered to appear in court. According to the filing, Beasley failed to appear, and on July 15 was judged to be in default.
This is the latest in a series of legal challenges for the free agent, who played a big role for the Pistons' return to the playoffs in the 2024-25 season.
Beasley is currently a subject of an FBI investigation related to suspicious betting activity surrounding a game he played while a member of the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2023-24 season. That news came after the Pistons discussed a three-year, $42 million contract with Beasley, but Detroit ultimately decided to go in a different direction after the gambling allegations came out, pivoting to signing free-agent shooter Duncan Robinson instead.
Beasley remains a free agent and can still sign with an NBA team for the upcoming season, though no reports have surfaced of any current contract offer. For his part, Beasley on Wednesday posted an update via a series of Snapchat stories, one of which shows him not ruling out a return to the Pistons.
Beasley's 319 three-pointers in the 2024-25 season was the second-highest total in the NBA and set a Pistons' franchise record. Before the most recent NBA playoffs started, Beasley published an article in The Players' Tribune expressing his desire to return to Detroit.
The nine-year veteran debuted for the Denver Nuggets in the 2016-17 season, but has bounced around the league playing for six different teams. His 2024-25 season, his lone year with the Pistons, was arguably his most productive, as he set career highs in games played (82) and finished second in the 2024-25 Sixth Man of the Year vote.
You can reach Christian at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Malik Beasley, ex-Piston, evicted from apartment in downtown Detroit
Category: Basketball
