Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon recently broke his silence on the betting investigation involving Malik Beasley during rookie Chaz Lanier’s introductory press conference.
“I was able to communicate with Malik and his agent on Saturday, which was obviously right before we could start talking to free agents on Sunday,” Langdon told reporters via Detroit Free Press’ Omari Sankofa II.
“It was disappointing for us, because we were excited to get him back. Had to pivot quickly, and given the situation, we have to have high-character human beings coming into Detroit, and I think they’ll help us a lot. Pretty darn good basketball players, too,” he added.
The Detroit Pistons were reportedly ready to offer Beasley a three-year, $42 million extension after a productive 2024-25 campaign. However, they changed their minds when the news broke out about Beasley and pivoted to signing Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson.
Detroit Pistons News: Trajan Langdon raves about adding Duncan Robinson and Caris LeVert
Despite losing Malik Beasley, Trajan Langdon seemed optimistic about the notable acquisitions of Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson since they fit well with the current Detroit Pistons roster.
“We talked about quick pivot and finding shooting that could stretch the floor a little bit for Cade (Cunningham), but also he comes off actions, a lot of stuff with Bam (Adebayo) and throughout the years, he’s become a better guy at penetrating closeouts or even coming off curls, down-screen action, getting in the paint and making the right reads whether it’s finishing or kicking out.,” Langdon said about Robinson.
“The special thing about Caris is I think you can plug-and-play him with darn near anybody,” Langdon said about LeVert. “He’s shown that throughout his career and he’s a high-level competitor, worker, easy to play with. He plays an unselfish brand of basketball but he can play off, he can come off down screens, he can come off pick and roll actions, score for himself, create for others.”
