Tom Schad Oct 24, 2026, 10:11 AM ET

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Former NBA player Malik Beasley is negotiating a plea agreement with Department of Justice lawyers over his alleged role in a bribery and betting scheme, one of his attorneys confirmed Saturday.

An overnight notice on the court docket indicated that Beasley, who played for six NBA teams over a nine-year career, intends to plead guilty in the case. Attorney Steve Haney told ESPN in a text message that Beasley has not signed a plea deal with prosecutors but that talks are ongoing and a decision is expected early this week.

A spokesperson for the Eastern District of New York did not immediately reply to follow-up questions about the matter.

Prosecutors allege that Beasley, 29, deliberately manipulated his statistics in at least four games during the 2023-24 season while he was with the Milwaukee Bucks so that gamblers could place and win bets…