Beasley recorded 14 points (5-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 28 minutes during Wednesday's 115-109 loss to the Pacers.
Beasley made his Pistons debut off the bench. While his efficiency numbers weren't great, he delivered offense in the second unit, which is the role he's expected to have as long as Jaden Ivey remains in the starting lineup next to Cade Cunningham in the backcourt. Beasley can be counted on to provide points and three-pointers in most formats, but his fantasy upside won't be very high if he keeps coming off the bench.
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Pistons' Malik Beasley: Coming off bench
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Beasley won't start Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers, Coty M. Davis of The Detroit News reports.
Beasley and Tim Hardaway have alternated starts throughout the preseason, and it'll be Hardaway in the first unit Wednesday. Beasley scored two points on 1-of-8 shooting across 25 minutes last time out.
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Pistons' Malik Beasley: Back in starting lineup
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Beasley will start Sunday's preseason game against the Warriors.
Beasley has been rotating with Tim Hardaway in the starting five throughout the preseason, but the former will get the first-unit nod Sunday. Beasley will look to bounce back from Friday's game, when he made just three of his 10 attempts from the floor.
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Pistons' Malik Beasley: Not starting Friday
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Beasley will play a reserve role in Friday's tilt against the Suns, Shane Young of Forbes.com reports.
Beasley and Tim Hardaway have each gotten one start at small forward in Detroit's first two exhibition contests. The latter will get the nod Friday. Beasley projects to be one of the first players, and a spark, off the bench for the Pistons once the regular season tips off.
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Pistons' Malik Beasley: Gets starting nod
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Beasley is in the starting five for Tuesday's preseason game versus the Suns, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Beasley will replace Tim Hardaway in the starting lineup Tuesday after coming off the bench in Detroit's preseason opener. Beasley started in 77 of his 79 appearances for Milwaukee last season before signing a one-year deal with the Pistons this offseason.
Beasley plans to sign a one-year, $6 million-plus deal with the Pistons, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
After one season with the Bucks, during which Beasley averaged 11.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 79 regular-season games, he will head to the Pistons on a short-term deal. The 27-year-old has become known as a sharpshooter, and he shot a career-high 41.3 percent from deep last season. Detroit has made it its mission to get Cade Cunningham veteran aid and shooting, and Beasley will have a chance to provide that for the young club.
Beasley is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's Game 6 against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Beasley will head to the bench with the return of Damian Lillard to the starting lineup. Beasley averaged 19.0 points per game in the two starts he has made in the series against the Pacers.
Bucks' Malik Beasley: Tallies 20 points in Game 4 start
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Beasley tallied 20 points (8-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt), three rebounds and two assists over 34 minutes in Sunday's 126-113 loss to the Pacers in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Beasley entered the starting lineup Sunday with Damian Lillard (Achilles) being added to Milwaukee's inactive list, connecting on a team-high mark from three. Beasley reached double figures in scoring for the first time of the postseason, connecting on at least three threes in two straight outings. If Lillard is unable to return in a win-or-go-home Game 5, look for Beasley to remain in the starting lineup or at least have a large role in the rotation for the Bucks.
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Bucks' Malik Beasley: Joins starting lineup
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Beasley is starting Sunday's Game 4 against Indiana.
Beasley came off the bench in the first three games of the Bucks' first-round series and averaged 4.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per game. He'll join the starting lineup Sunday since Damian Lillard (Achilles) has been ruled out.
