For however long they remain in the Disney bubble, the Brooklyn Nets plan to put on a show.
After reportedly agreeing to a deal with Jamal Crawford, the Nets are “moving toward a deal” with another former New York Knicks player, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Michael Beasley.
The 6-foot-9 forward hasn’t played in an NBA game since last season, when he was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
After going No. 2 overall to the Miami Heat in the 2008 NBA Draft, Beasley spent 11 years in the league, playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks, in addition to the Heat, Knicks and Lakers.
Beasley has primarily come off the bench during his NBA career. Throughout the 609 games he played in, Beasley averaged 12.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game while logging 22.8 minutes a night.
Crawford reached agreement with the Nets, and Beasley is progressing toward a contract to provide Brooklyn with two accomplished veterans in NBA restart. Beasley also has a strong relationship with Kevin Durant. https://t.co/Dau3PVhSJw
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 9, 2020
But Beasley won’t be able to play for the Nets right away.
ESPN’s Bobby Marks points out Beasley needs to sit out five games to serve a suspension for violating the league’s Anti-Drug policy.
Michael Beasley would have to serve a five-game suspension for violating the Anti-Drug policy last April. Despite that, a team like Brooklyn would have him for a minimum 5 games (3 seeding and 2 play-in) and get an inexpensive look to evaluate for 2020-21.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) July 9, 2020