MIAMI (AP) — A person briefed on the situation says Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley is battling depression-related issues and is being treated at a Houston rehabilitation facility.

Beasley checked into the facility last week, the person told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity citing of privacy concerns.

A photo of the No. 2 pick in the 2008 NBA Draft was posted Friday to his Twitter account, in which Beasley is displaying a new tattoo across his shoulders. That image also captured what appeared to be a small plastic bag on an adjacent table, the contents of which were unclear.

Beasley's Twitter account has since been closed, as is another one he used earlier this year.

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Yahoo! Sports first reported Beasley entered the rehab facility.

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