Malaki Branham
Orlando Magic · #12
Career (regular season)
- GP
- 216
- PTS
- 8.0
- REB
- 2.0
- AST
- 1.6
Personal details
- Position
- Forward
- Height and weight
- 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) · 82 kg (181 lb)
- Born
- May 12, 2003 (age 23)
- Birthplace
- Columbus, Estados Unidos
- School / club
- Ohio State
- Draft
- 2022: round 1, pick 20
- NBA career
- Since 2022, active · 4 seasons
- Current team
- Orlando Magic · number 12
Stats
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Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | SAS | 66 | 673 | 181 | 127 | 1,550 | 33 | 7 | 76 | 44.0 | 30.2 | 82.9 |
| 2023-24 | SAS | 75 | 690 | 148 | 156 | 1,594 | 27 | 8 | 91 | 43.2 | 34.7 | 87.3 |
| 2024-25 | SAS | 47 | 235 | 51 | 38 | 427 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 45.8 | 40.5 | 81.8 |
| 2025-26 | WAS | 28 | 128 | 44 | 23 | 276 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 47.3 | 37.8 | 82.4 |
| Career | 216 | 1,726 | 424 | 344 | 3,847 | 81 | 20 | 216 | 44.1 | 33.9 | 84.0 | |
Draft
- 2022: round 1, pick 20 · San Antonio Spurs · Ohio State
Transactions
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· Signing
The San Antonio Spurs signed Malaki Branham to a multi-year contract.
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· Trade
The San Antonio Spurs traded Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 2nd round draft pick (Malique Lewis was later selected) to the Washington Wizards for Kelly Olynyk. 2026 2nd-rd pick was least favorable of DAL, PHI, and OKC, became OKC 2026 2nd-rd pick Washington received a trade exception.
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· Trade
In a 3-team trade, the Charlotte Hornets traded Tyus Jones to the Dallas Mavericks; the Dallas Mavericks traded Anthony Davis, Dante Exum, Jaden Hardy and D'Angelo Russell to the Washington Wizards; the Washington Wizards traded Malaki Branham to the Charlotte Hornets; and the Washington Wizards traded Marvin Bagley, A.J. Johnson, Khris Middleton, a 2026 1st round draft pick (Koa Peat was later selected), a 2026 2nd round draft pick (Tobi Lawal was later selected), a 2027 2nd round draft pick, a 2029 2nd round draft pick and a 2030 1st round draft pick to the Dallas Mavericks. 2026 1st-rd pick was least favorable of OKC, HOU (top 4 protected), and LAC, became OKC 2026 1st-rd pick 2026 2nd-rd pick was PHO own conditional 2027 2nd-rd pick is CHI own 2029 2nd-rd pick is HOU own conditional 2030 1st-rd pick is GSW own Charlotte received a trade exception. Dallas received multiple trade exceptions.
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· Waived
The Charlotte Hornets waived Malaki Branham.
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· Signing
The Orlando Magic signed Malaki Branham to an Exhibit 10 contract.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | SAS | $2.9M |
| 2023-24 | SAS | $3.1M |
| 2024-25 | SAS | $3.2M |
| 2025-26 | CHA | $5.0M |
| 2026-27 | ORL | $2.6M |
| Career total | $16.8M | |
Regular-season salaries; if a team waived him and kept paying, the amounts are added up. Data from Basketball-Reference, cross-checked with HoopsHype and ESPN.