Malik JonMikal Beasley ( ; born November 26, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He attended Saint Francis School in Alpharetta, Georgia, where he was a four-star recruit. He played

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for the

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. Beasley had a standout freshman season at Florida State, earning freshman-team All-

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(ACC) honors after averaging 15.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He led the team in scoring and helped lead the Seminoles to a 20–14 record and berth in the NIT Tournament. Beasley declared for the

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following this freshman season. He was drafted by the

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with the 19th overall pick in the 2016 draft. Beasley saw limited minutes off the bench his first two seasons but took on a larger role in his third year, averaging over 11 points in 81 games played. After three and a half seasons with the Nuggets, Beasley was traded to the

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in February 2020. He enjoyed the highest scoring output of his career in his first season and a half with the Timberwolves, averaging 19.9 points over 51 games. In mid-2021, Beasley served 78 days of a 120-day sentence in jail related to a September 2020 firearm-brandishing incident. In July 2023, he signed with the

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. In July 2024, he signed with the

High school career

Beasley attended Saint Francis School in

Alpharetta, Georgia Alpharetta is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia, United States, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, Alpharetta's population was 65,818; in 2010, the population had been 57,551. History In the 1830s, ...

. As a senior, he averaged 22.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.9 steals, and 0.6 blocks, earning the Class 1A Player of the Year of the state of Georgia and an All-State Class A First Team. He attended high school with Kobi Simmons, Kaiser Gates, and Jacob Davis ( Birmingham–Southern College football player). Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Beasley committed to

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over offers from

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, Wake Forest,

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, and others.

College career

As a freshman at

in 2015–16, Beasley averaged 15.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 29.8 minutes per game over 34 games. He was subsequently named to the

's all-freshman team, and ranked eighth in the conference in free throw percentage (.813) and 10th in field-goal percentage (.471). On March 21, 2016, Beasley declared for the

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, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility. He was the first player in Florida State's basketball history to leave as a one-and-done prospect.

Professional career

Denver Nuggets (2016–2020)

Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Beasley had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right leg. Because of this, he did not participate in pre-draft workouts. Despite having medical concerns entering the

, Beasley was selected with the 19th overall pick by the

. On August 9, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Nuggets. Beasley appeared in just two of the Nuggets' first seven games of the season, and managed under eight minutes of action and failed to score in those two games. He had a breakthrough game on November 10, 2016, scoring 12 points in 15 minutes off the bench in a 125–101 loss to the

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. During his rookie season, Beasley had multiple assignments with the

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of the

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, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule. On February 1, 2019, Beasley had a career-high 35 points in a win over the

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Minnesota Timberwolves (2020–2022)

On February 5, 2020, Beasley was traded to the

in a four-team, 12-player trade. After the trade to Minnesota, Beasley received the starting job and his scoring output drastically increased. In 14 games with the Timberwolves, he averaged 20.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game while starting all 14 games. On November 27, 2020, Beasley re-signed with the Timberwolves on a reported four-year, $60 million contract. On February 25, 2021, Beasley was suspended for 12 games as a result of a guilty plea in a criminal case. At the time of the suspension, he was averaging a career-high 20.5 points per game and shooting 40% from 3-point range. The Timberwolves were a league-worst 7–26. On March 5, 2022, Beasley broke the Timberwolves franchise record for most three-pointers made in a single season, surpassing Kevin Love's 190. He held the Timberwolves franchise record for most made three-pointers in a season, with 240 until the 2024-2025 regular season in which Anthony Edwards made 320 three-pointers. Four days later, he made a franchise record 11 three-pointers in a 132–102 win over the

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. His 33 points in that game stands as the most points in an NBA game made exclusively from three-point shots. On April 16, 2022, during Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs, Beasley scored a playoff career-high 23 points in a 130–117 win over the

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Utah Jazz (2022–2023)

On July 6, 2022, Beasley was traded, alongside

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, Jarred Vanderbilt,

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, the draft rights to Walker Kessler, four future first round picks and a pick swap, to the

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in exchange for

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. On October 19, Beasley made his Jazz debut, logging 15 points and five rebounds in a 123–102 win over the

Los Angeles Lakers (2023)

On February 9, 2023, Beasley was traded to the

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in a three-team trade involving the

. He made his Lakers debut two days later, recording four points and two rebounds in a 109–103 win over the

. On June 29, 2023, the

declined Beasley's team option, making him a free agent.

Milwaukee Bucks (2023–2024)

On July 6, 2023, Beasley signed with the

. On November 16, Beasley scored a season-high 30 points during a 128–112 win over the

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. On February 17, 2024, Beasley participated in the

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during the NBA's all-star weekend, ultimately losing to his Bucks teammate

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Detroit Pistons (2024–present)

On July 11, 2024, Beasley signed with the

. On January 13, 2025, Beasley scored 22 points in a 124-119 win over the

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. Beasley went 6-of-8 behind the 3-point line, including the last two 3-pointers that won the game for the Pistons. On February 9, Beasley scored a career-high 36 points in a 125-112 victory of the

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. On February 11, Beasley set a Pistons franchise record for the most three-pointers made in a season with 212, breaking Saddiq Bey's previous record of 211.

Personal life

His grandfather was actor John Beasley, who played the role of

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Coach Warren, welcoming new walk-on players to fall practice, in the film ''Rudy''. On March 26, 2019, Malik and his wife Montana Yao had their first child. They welcomed a second child, a daughter, on November 11, 2022. Beasley had a brief relationship with TV personality

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from 2020 until 2021; after four months apart they shortly dated again in 2021. Yao filed for divorce on March 4, 2025, citing "irreconcilable differences".

Criminal case

On September 27, 2020, Beasley was arrested for marijuana possession, concealing stolen property, and for an incident in which he brandished a firearm. He was initially released from law enforcement custody but later faced charges in

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stemming from the incident. Beasley pled guilty to the

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charge of making a threat of violence in December 2020 and was sentenced to serve 120 days in jail, with confinement occurring after the conclusion of the

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. Beasley served 78 days of the 120-day sentence and was released in August 2021.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio
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High school career

College career

Professional career

Denver Nuggets (2016–2020)

Minnesota Timberwolves (2020–2022)

Utah Jazz (2022–2023)

Los Angeles Lakers (2023)

Milwaukee Bucks (2023–2024)

Detroit Pistons (2024–present)

Personal life

Criminal case

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

College

See also

References

External links