Despite the fact that Kevin Durant’s trade to the Phoenix Suns was the highlight of the mid-season trade, a focus that didn’t fall into place was the Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers perhaps made the most awkward trade in NBA history, by bringing in Malik Beasley. Perhaps, it might come as breaking news for many NBA fans, but Beasley had a romantic affair with Lakers another player, Scotty Pippen Jr.’s mother Larsa Pippen.
Peippen Jr., who is the son of former NBA legend Scottie Pippen from his ex-wife Larsa Pippen was acquired in the 2021 draft. Just hours before the deadline, the Lakers made a massive move and acquired Malik Beasley from Jazz, and D’Angelo Russell and Jarred Vanderbilt from the Timberwolves. But the three-way deal proved to be a much bigger headache for the Lakers’ rookie player. The 22 years old Pippen Jr. has previously dealt with the media news surrounding his mother and his new teammate.
Larsa Pippen was linked to 26-year-old Beasley in 2020 and they were pictured holding hands in Miami. However, despite being in public, Beasley’s wife Montana Yao was blindsided. However, she later filed for a divorce. She was also pregnant with Malik’s child at that time. Responding to the news, Jr. wrote on Twitter, “Focused on myself and my goals. I’m not responsible for nobody’s actions. All good over here.”
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Can Scotty Pippen Jr. and Malik Beasley be good teammates?
Despite the fact that Malik Beasley and Pippen separated ways in April 2021, Pippen Jr. remembers the hard times he and his family went through. It was no doubt embarrassing for him and many are still thinking about why he hasn’t asked for a trade. Shannon Sharpe, the NBA analyst said that if he was Jr., he would ask for a trade. “If I’m Scotty Pippen Jr, I want a trade,” Sharpe said on his FS1 show Skip and Shannon: Undisputed. “Malik Beasley coming to my team? I got to go,” Shannon added.
The Lakers moved some of their pieces in the hope of improving the roster around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. There is no doubt that despite being two of the multi-threat superstars, the duo needed help. Now a new headache might arise in the locker room, which might poison the vibe in the coming days.
The trade itself says a lot about the expectation and the execution of ruthless professionalism in the league. So, the organization would obviously want the two players to maintain theirs while they are teammates.
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