The NBPA Amends Its Agent Regulations

By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer In March 2026, NBA player agent Daniel Hazan obtained a $1 million dollar default judgment against former NBA player Malik Beasley arising out of Beasley’s alleged failure to repay a $650,000 payment made by Hazan to Beasley that was ostensibly an advance payment on marketing commissions. The lawsuit and the loan were largely the result of failures by the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) to sufficiently protect its player members. In Sep