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Malik Beasley’s Strong Statement After Making Pistons History

Malik Beasley set a franchise record on Tuesday.
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Feb 9, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley (5) celebrates on the bench after the Pistons made a three-point shot against the Charlotte Hornets in the second quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images
Feb 9, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley (5) celebrates on the bench after the Pistons made a three-point shot against the Charlotte Hornets in the second quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

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As the Detroit Pistons issued a beatdown on the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night, the first-year Piston Malik Beasley set a franchise record.

Once he collected his seventh make from beyond the arc on the night, Beasley made his 212th of the season. Beasley is now the Pistons’ all-time single-season three-point leader.

The veteran guard surpasses Saddiq Bey, who made 211 threes during the 2021-2022 NBA season.

After Tuesday night’s Pistons victory over the Bulls, Beasley made a strong statement on his way back to the locker room. The veteran sharpshooter kept it straight to the point.

“It feels amazing …. I’m the [expletive] franchise leader!”

Beasley has been on a tear with his long-range shooting since joining the Pistons. In 54 games, he comes second in the league for total makes from deep, trailing only Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards. Beasley has made eight fewer threes than Edwards.

Behind Beasley is the Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. He has 192 threes made this season.

The Pistons received a major boost from Beasley’s presence this year. During the offseason, Detroit’s front office searched for a proven high-volume three-point scorer to put alongside Cade Cunningham.

Beasley was coming off of a 79-game campaign with the Milwaukee Bucks. Last season, he averaged 11 points on 41 percent shooting from deep as a full-time starter.

This year, Beasley has made 54 appearances, with just 12 games started. Despite having a bench role, Beasley has averaged 17 points on 42 percent shooting from deep.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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