Michael Beasley‘s NBA journey has certainly had its peaks and valleys (maybe mostly valleys if we’re being honest), but his persistence about staying in the league the past couple of years has paid modest dividends. Now, it appears the former No. 2 pick will get another shot, this time in the bright lights of the big city.
New York Knicks and former No. 2 overall pick Michael Beasley are nearing agreement on a one-year deal, a league source told @BBallInsiders.
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) August 8, 2017
Ian Begley of ESPN.com later confirmed the deal.
We know what you’re thinking: if South Beach offered too much temptation for a precocious young man with self-control issues, then New York City has trouble written all over it in great big bold capital letters. The upside here for those who like to dine out on other people’s foibles is that “Beas in the City” has the potential to be the league’s best new reality show.
But now at the age of 28 and presumably humbled by his past transgressions, we should probably give him the benefit of the doubt. He showed flashes of that immense talent last season in Milwaukee when he wasn’t injured and could potentially provide a nice scoring punch off the bench for the Knicks.
Depending on the price-tag attached to his contract – and we’re going to go ahead and assume it’s affordable – it’s a low-risk venture for a team still in the process of trying to figure out its future.
