Malik JonMikal Beasley (born November 26, 1996) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Detroit Pistons in the NBA. A shooting guard known for his scoring and three-point shooting, Beasley played college basketball at Florida State University, where he had a standout freshman season in 2015-16. He averaged 15.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, earning All-ACC Freshman Team and Freshman All-American honors before declaring for the NBA Draft after one year[2][3]. Beasley was selected 19th overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Early in his career, he saw limited minutes and was occasionally assigned to the G-League but gradually increased his production, averaging over 11 points per game in his third season. In February 2020, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he enjoyed the most productive stretch of his career, averaging nearly 20 points per game over 51 games[1][2]. After stints with the Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks, Beasley joined the Detroit Pistons for the 2024-2025 season. He set a Pistons single-season record for three-pointers made (319) while shooting a career-high 41.6% from beyond the arc. In the 2024-25 playoffs, he contributed significantly, averaging 14 points per game in the first-round series[4]. Off the court, Beasley was subject to an NBA gambling investigation in 2024, though he was eventually cleared as no longer a target of the inquiry[7]. He is recognized for his sharpshooting ability and continues to be a relevant scoring option in the league. At 6'4" and 187 pounds, Beasley combines athleticism with shooting efficiency, maintaining a solid role as a scoring guard in the NBA[5][6].