Malik Beasley talks trade deadline and more
In a bonus edition of #thisleague UNCUT, Utah's highly coveted guard tells us the teams he hears are chasing him before Thursday's trade buzzer and makes his case for a spot in the 3-point contest
To cap a historic Week 1 for the new podcast I’m co-hosting with Turner Sports’ Chris Haynes, we actually dropped an unscheduled third episode of #thisleague UNCUT Friday which featured a special guest: Utah’s in-demand Malik Beasley.
Beasley is a player multiple teams have pursued leading up to the Feb. 9 trade deadline. And he was kind enough to field all of our questions about the deadline, where he might end up and what it’s like to play for an organization run by a guy nicknamed Trader Danny.
We also talked with Malik about Utah’s surprising start to the season, how Jazz players reacted to all the early tanking talk, what it’s like to go up against shot-blocking rookie Walker Kessler in practice and Beasley’s attempts to secure a spot in the upcoming 3-point contest during All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City.
Trust me: You should make this candid convo part of your trade deadline preparations. It’s a revealing look into what it’s like to be a player who knows he’s in the heart of various deadline discussions.
