Charlotte Hornets have officially waived Malaki Branham

This twenty-two-year-old combo guard endured a chaotic trade deadline week, getting traded twice within days. First, the Washington Wizards dealt him to the Dallas Mavericks in the Anthony Davis trade. Subsequently, Dallas flipped him to Charlotte for Tyus Jones.

Prior to these moves, Branham played twenty-eight games for the Wizards this season. He posted averages of 4.6 points and 1.6 rebounds, shooting a very solid 38 percent from three-point range. His career began when he was chosen with the twentieth pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. He spent his initial two years with the San Antonio Spurs before moving to Washington last summer.