NBA free agent Malik Beasley has agreed to join the Santurce Crabbers in Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional league, which is partially owned by musician Bad Bunny. The signing comes as the NBA continues its investigation into federal allegations of gambling against Beasley. The move allows Beasley to play professionally while awaiting potential NBA opportunities.
Malik Beasley, a nine-year NBA veteran, has signed with the Santurce Crabbers of Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) league, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The BSN season is set to begin in March. The team is co-owned by rapper Bad Bunny, who recently performed at the Super Bowl halftime show.
Beasley has been a free agent since June 2025, when reports emerged of a federal investigation by the U.S. District Attorney's office into alleged connections to gambling on NBA games and prop bet markets. No charges have been filed against him. In August 2025, Beasley's attorneys informed ESPN that he was no longer part of the federal probe. However, the NBA's investigation remains ongoing, preventing him from signing with an NBA team.
Beasley confirmed the signing on Instagram, writing: "Shoutout to @badbunnypr for giving me the opportunity to just hoop. With everything going on, I wanted to be close to home and give myself a chance to be seen again." He added: "Coming off my best season in the NBA, I know I can only build from here. The grind hasn’t changed. I’m more humble than ever, and I’ve learned a lot about myself through it all. If you’re still with me, you’re still with me."
In the 2024-25 season, Beasley played all 82 games for the Detroit Pistons, averaging 16.3 points and shooting 42% from three-point range. He finished second in voting for NBA Sixth Man of the Year and helped the Pistons improve from a 14-68 record in 2023-24 to a playoff team that lost to the New York Knicks in the first round in six games. He was reportedly close to a three-year, $42 million extension with Detroit before the investigation halted negotiations.
Earlier, in the 2023-24 season with the Milwaukee Bucks, Beasley started 77 games, averaging 11.3 points and 41% from three. Federal prosecutors are scrutinizing unusual prop betting activity on him that season, per ESPN reports.
Beasley's offseason included a lawsuit from his agency, Hazan Sports Management Group, for breach of contract, and an eviction from his Detroit apartment for $21,500 in unpaid rent. The signing with the Crabbers provides Beasley an opportunity to maintain his playing form ahead of the 2026 NBA offseason.
