History of Malik Beasley in Timeline

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

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November 26, 1996: Malik Beasley Born

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

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2015: Stress fracture in right leg

Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Malik Beasley had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right leg, preventing pre-draft workouts.

2015: Freshman Season at Florida State

In 2015, during his freshman season at Florida State, Malik Beasley averaged 15.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.

March 21, 2016: Declared for NBA Draft

On March 21, 2016, Malik Beasley declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.

August 9, 2016: Signed Rookie Contract with Nuggets

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

November 10, 2016: Breakthrough Game

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 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 35 Points

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

March 26, 2019: First Child Born

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

February 5, 2020: Traded to Timberwolves

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

February 2020: Traded to Minnesota Timberwolves

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

September 2020: Firearm-brandishing 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 and was sentenced to serve 120 days in jail.

2020: Relationship with Larsa Pippen

From 2020 until 2021, Malik Beasley had a brief relationship with TV personality Larsa Pippen

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: Release from Jail

In August 2021, Malik Beasley was released from jail 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.

2021: Relationship with Larsa Pippen

Malik Beasley briefly dated TV personality Larsa Pippen again in 2021, after four months apart.

March 5, 2022: Timberwolves franchise record

On March 5, 2022, 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, Beasley scored a playoff career-high 23 points in a 130–117 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

July 6, 2022: Traded to Utah Jazz

On July 6, 2022, Malik Beasley was traded to the Utah Jazz.

November 11, 2022: Second Child Born

On November 11, 2022, Malik Beasley and his wife Montana Yao welcomed a second child, a daughter.

February 9, 2023: Traded to Los Angeles Lakers

On February 9, 2023, Malik Beasley was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves.

June 29, 2023: Lakers declined team option

On June 29, 2023, the Los Angeles Lakers declined Malik Beasley's team option, making him a free agent.

July 6, 2023: Signed with Milwaukee Bucks

On July 6, 2023, Malik Beasley signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.

July 2023: Signed with Milwaukee Bucks

In July 2023, Malik Beasley signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.

February 17, 2024: Participated in Three-Point Contest

On February 17, 2024, Malik Beasley participated in the Three-Point Contest during the NBA's all-star weekend, ultimately losing to his Bucks teammate Damian Lillard.