Malik Beasley

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Malik Beasley 2022-23 Season Highlights

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2022-23 Season Summary:Malik Beasley made 81 appearances between the Jazz (55) and the Lakers (26) this regular season, with his only game missed being the one that took place on the day he was dealt to the Lakers in the three-team deal with the Jazz and the Timberwolves. Between both the Lakers and the Jazz, Beasley was pretty consistent in terms of his production and efficiency, with his scoring (13.4 in Utah, 11.1 in LA) and shooting percentages both from behind the arc (35.9% in Utah, 35.3% in LA) and the field overall (39.6% in Utah, 39.2% in LA) nearly identical pre and post trade deadline. With the Lakers, Beasely's role evolved from immediate starter and floor spacer to reserve scoring threat by the close of the regular season, but through those transitions his ability to keep defenses honest and create perimeter gravity with his thee point shooting ability helped balance out a paint-heavy Lakers' offensive attack.

By The Numbers:658: Number of three-pointers Beasley attempted this season, tied for 4th most in the NBA with Damian Lillard. Beasley connected on 235 of those (35.7%), the 7th most makes in the NBA this season.

27: Number of starts Beasley had this season between the Lakers (14) and the Jazz (13). Beasley, to his credit, saw his production go up slightly when coming off the bench, averaging more points while shooting a higher percentage from both the field and behind the arc as a reserve.

26.9%: Percentage Beasley shot from behind the arc in the playoffs. In his two previous postseason appearances, Beasley hit 40.4% (2019) and 32.0% (2022) from distance.

Moving Forward: Beasley heads into the offseason with a team option on the final season of his contract. Should he return to the Lakers, Beasley can enter training camp with a chance to compete for a rotation spot in the backcourt, and both bounce back from some of his shooting struggles of the playoffs and build on some of the chemistry he showed with the team's key players during the regular season. Beasley's strength as a high-volume three-point shooter will always have value in the modern, pace and space era of the NBA and if he can continue to knock down a requisite number of his jump shots while competing on the defensive side of the ball, he'll have a good opportunity to contribute in a winning environment.

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End of Season Interviews - Malik Beasley (5-23-23)

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Malik Beasley 2023 Lakers Player Capsule

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Malik Beasley spoke to the media following the Lakers 2022-23 season.

Malik Beasley went 7 - 11 from three and finished with 24 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals

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Malik Beasley Game Highlights 03-14-23

Malik Beasley scored 25 points on 9-16 FG and 7-11 3PT in the Lakers 124-111 win over the Golden State Warriors

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Malik Beasley Catches Fire

Malik Beasley shot 7-11 from three and finished with 25 points

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Malik Beasley Game Highlights 02-23-23

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Malik Beasley – Introductory Press Conference

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired via trade guard D’Angelo Russell from the Minnesota Timberwolves and guard Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt from the Utah Jazz, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. In the trade, the Lakers sent guard Russell Westbrook, forward Juan Toscano-Anderson, center Damian Jones and a protected first-round pick to Utah and a future second-round pick to Minnesota.

“We are thrilled to add D’Angelo, Malik and Jarred to our organization and are confident their talents will boost our ability to finish the season strongly,” said Pelinka. “In this trade, we’ve added switchable wing defending, perimeter shooting and rebounding depth. We welcome D’Angelo back to the Lakers family and look forward to him donning the purple and gold in front of our passionate fan base once again. We certainly want to thank Russell, Juan and Damian for their time here in Los Angeles and wish them and their families nothing but success moving forward.”

Russell (6’4”, 200) has appeared in 54 games (all starts) for Minnesota this season, averaging 17.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.1 steals in 32.9 minutes per game, shooting a career-best 39.1 percent from 3-point range. In 478 career NBA games (414 starts) across eight seasons with the Timberwolves (2019-23), Warriors (2019-20), Nets (2017-19) and Lakers (2015-17), the 2019 NBA All-Star has averaged 17.7 points (.360 3P%), 3.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 29.8 minutes. The 26-year-old has played in 11 career playoff games (all starts) with the Timberwolves (2021-22) and Nets (2018-19), averaging 15.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 steals in 31.3 minutes per game. Russell was drafted by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft out of Ohio State and returns to Los Angeles after averaging 14.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals in 143 games (108 starts) from 2015-17.

Beasley (6’4”, 187) has played 55 games (13 starts) for Utah this season, averaging 13.4 points (.359 3P%), 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 26.8 minutes per game. In 391 career games (100 starts) across seven seasons with the Jazz (2022-23), Timberwolves (2019-22) and Nuggets (2016-20), Beasley has averaged 10.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.7 minutes, shooting 38.0 percent from beyond the arc. In 20 career playoff games for the Timberwolves (2021-22) and Nuggets (2018-19), the 26-year-old has averaged 8.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per game. The Florida State alum leads all bench players with 129 3-pointers made this season, and his 169 total triples ranks seventh among all players.

Vanderbilt (6’8”, 214) has appeared in 52 games (41 starts) for Utah this season, averaging 8.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 24.1 minutes per game. In 218 career games (138 starts) across five seasons with the Jazz (2022-23), Timberwolves (2019-22) and Nuggets (2018-20), Vanderbilt has averaged 6.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 20.1 minutes, while shooting 58.0 percent from the field. The 23-year-old has played nine playoff games (six starts) with the Timberwolves (2021-22) and Nuggets (2018-19), averaging 3.7 points and 4.9 rebounds in 14.9 minutes.

In 52 games (three starts) for the Lakers this season, Westbrook averaged 15.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 28.7 minutes. Toscano-Anderson averaged 2.7 points and 2.0 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game in 30 contests (seven starts) for the Lakers this season. Jones suited up in 22 games (one start) for the purple and gold in 2022-23, averaging 2.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 8.0 minutes per contest.