"Free agent Malik Beasley has signed a deal to play in Puerto Rico for Grammy Award-winning artist Bad Bunny's team, Santurce Crabbers, both parties told ESPN's Shams Charania on Friday. The team's season begins in March. Beasley has been under investigation for improper gambling allegations in the NBA since last year. This gives Beasley the opportunity to showcase his skills ahead of 2026 free agency as he awaits a ruling on the NBA investigation."
"At least one U.S. sportsbook detected unusual betting interest on Beasley's statistics beginning around January 2024, according to a gambling industry source. The source pointed to a game between the Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 31, 2024. The odds on Beasley recording fewer than 2.5 rebounds moved significantly before the game, shortening from around +120 to -250 due to a surge of action on the under. Beasley finished with six rebounds, and the bets deemed unusual lost."
Malik Beasley signed with the Santurce Crabbers in Puerto Rico, the team associated with Bad Bunny, with the season starting in March. The move provides Beasley a platform to showcase his play ahead of the 2026 free agency while an NBA investigation remains unresolved. The inquiry concerns alleged improper gambling and prop bets tied to the 2023-24 season when Beasley was with the Milwaukee Bucks. A federal probe by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York paused his free-agent negotiations. His attorney stated he is not a target and has not been charged. Unusual betting activity on his statistics emerged in January 2024.
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