Should the Boston Celtics pursue one of the NBA’s best three-point shooters, now that he’s back on the market?
HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported on Sunday that a pair of Eastern Conference contenders — the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers — are interested in this player.
“The Knicks and Cavaliers have checked in on Malik Beasley, sources told @hoopshype,” Scotto wrote .
“Knicks executive Gersson Rosas signed Beasley to a four-year, $60M deal with the Timberwolves. Knicks and Cavs have minimum deals to offer. Beasley is no longer a target of a federal investigation.”
Wait, did he say, “federal investigation”?
For those unaware, Beasley was indeed the recent target of a federal investigation based on, in the words of ESPN’s Shams Charania , “allegations regarding gambling o