History of Malik Beasley in Timeline

Malik Beasley is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA. He was a four-star recruit out of Saint Francis School in Alpharetta, Georgia. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles before entering the NBA.

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November 26, 1996: Malik Beasley's Birth

On November 26, 1996, Malik JonMikal Beasley was born. He is an American professional basketball player.

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2015: Surgery to repair stress fracture

Following the conclusion of the 2015-16 season, Beasley had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right leg.

March 21, 2016: Declared for NBA draft

On March 21, 2016, Malik Beasley officially declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his remaining college eligibility.

August 9, 2016: Signed with Denver Nuggets

On August 9, 2016, Malik Beasley signed his rookie scale contract with the Denver Nuggets.

November 10, 2016: Breakthrough game against Golden State Warriors

On November 10, 2016, Malik Beasley had a breakthrough game, scoring 12 points in 15 minutes off the bench in a 125–101 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

2016: Drafted by the Denver Nuggets

In 2016, Malik Beasley was drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the 19th overall pick.

2016: Declared for the NBA draft

In 2016, after a standout freshman season at Florida State, Malik Beasley declared for the NBA draft.

February 1, 2019: Career-High Scoring Game

On February 1, 2019, Malik Beasley scored a career-high 35 points in a win over the Houston Rockets.

March 26, 2019: Birth of first child

On March 26, 2019, Malik Beasley and his wife Montana Yao had their first child.

February 5, 2020: Traded to Minnesota Timberwolves

On February 5, 2020, Malik Beasley was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a four-team, 12-player trade.

February 2020: Traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves

In February 2020, Malik Beasley was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves after three and a half seasons with the Denver Nuggets.

September 2020: Firearm Incident

In September 2020, Malik Beasley was involved in a firearm-brandishing incident.

September 27, 2020: Arrested

On September 27, 2020, Malik Beasley was arrested for marijuana possession, concealing stolen property, and for brandishing a firearm.

November 27, 2020: Re-signed with Timberwolves

On November 27, 2020, Malik Beasley re-signed with the Timberwolves on a reported four-year, $60 million contract.

December 2020: Guilty Plea

In December 2020, Malik Beasley pled guilty to the felony charge of making a threat of violence.

February 25, 2021: Suspended for 12 games

On February 25, 2021, Malik Beasley was suspended for 12 games as a result of a guilty plea in a criminal case.

August 2021: Released from jail

In August 2021, Malik Beasley was released after serving 78 days of a 120-day sentence.

2021: Jail Sentence

In mid-2021, Malik Beasley served 78 days of a 120-day sentence in jail related to a September 2020 firearm-brandishing incident.

March 5, 2022: Broke Timberwolves' franchise record

On March 5, 2022, Malik Beasley broke the Timberwolves franchise record for most three-pointers made in a single season, surpassing Kevin Love's 190.

April 16, 2022: Playoff Career-High

On April 16, 2022, during Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs, Malik Beasley scored a playoff career-high 23 points in a 130–117 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.