Malik Beasley, a nine-year NBA veteran, has been indicted on sports gambling charges by federal prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Ed Davis, a lottery pick and 12-year NBA veteran, has also been indicted.
Federal prosecutors say that Davis and Beasley got close while teammates with the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2020-21 season. Davis then allegedly collaborated with Beasley to manipulate Beasley’s performance four times during the 2023-24 season while Beasley was with the Milwaukee Bucks. Prosecutors allege that their scheme began with the Jan. 26, 2024 Bucks-Cleveland Cavaliers game.
“Only way you can beat Vegas is sports betting,” Davis texted Beasley about a month ahead of…