Malik Beasley is back in the free-agency mix, and the Knicks stand to benefit in a big way even they aren't the team that signs him.

NBA guard Malik Beasley is no longer a federal gambling probe target, his attorney told NJ Advance Media on Friday. The development opens up the possibility Beasley could sign in free agency - with the Knicks reportedly among the teams to have done background work on the former Florida State guard.

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Knicks are among teams that had done background work on Malik Beasley’s situation, how likely/unlikely a suspension in 2025-26 was for the free agent. ESPN reports that Beasley is no longer a target of federal gambling investigation. NYK currently has vet min to offer free agents

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The New York Knicks could pursue unrestricted free agent guard Malik Beasley, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Beasley is no longer a target of the federal gambling investigation conducted by the Eastern District of New York,

Malik Beasley is reportedly no longer a target of the federal gambling investigation that prevented the free agent guard from signing with a team this summer, and the Knicks have done some due diligence on the bench scorer.

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