The trade deadline was not kind to former Spurs first-round pick Malaki Branham. First, he was traded from Washington to Dallas in the Anthony Davis deal. Then, he immediately got flipped to Charlotte in exchange for Tyus Jones. He barely had time to breathe in Buzz City before getting waived, with the Hornets opting to re-sign veteran Pat Connaughton instead of keeping him around.
Branham is now on the outside looking in as he tries to make it in the NBA. His career may be on its last legs. It’s not fully his fault, though, because the league is moving past players of his archetype.