The Osceola Magic have acquired the returning player rights to guard/forward Malaki Branham from the Cleveland Charge in a multi-team deal involving the Capital City Go-Go and College Park Skyhawks.
To complete the transaction, Osceola General Manager Kevin Tiller dealt the returning player rights for center William Baker and a future second-round draft pick to College Park, while sending guard Reece Beekman to Capital City.
Trade Breakdown at a Glance
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Osceola Magic Receive: Returning player rights to G/F Malaki Branham (from Cleveland)
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College Park Skyhawks Receive: Returning player rights to C William Baker & future 2nd-round pick (from Osceola)
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Capital City Go-Go Receive: Guard Reece Beekman (from Osceola)
What Malaki Branham Brings to Osceola Selected 20th overall in the 2022 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs, the 6-foot-4 swingman brings proven scoring punch and top-tier pedigree to Central Florida. Over 216 career NBA regular season games with San Antonio and Washington, Branham has averaged 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.
When playing in the G League, Branham has been elite:
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G League Career: Averages 20.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.4 assists across nine regular-season appearances between Austin and Cleveland.
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Recent Production: In seven games with the Cleveland Charge last season, he poured in 20.3 points per game while shooting 52.5% from the field and 36.4% from deep.
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2026 Summer League: Started five games for the Cleveland Cavaliers, averaging 15.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists.
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College Accolades: Earned 2021-22 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Kyle Macy Award honors during his standout season at Ohio State.
Departing Magic Players The trade requires Osceola to move on from two key figures from last year’s squad:
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William Baker (C): Appeared in 43 games (20 starts) for Osceola last season, averaging 9.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per contest.
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Reece Beekman (G): Suited up for 48 games (33 starts), delivering 10.0 points and 6.2 assists per game in over 30 minutes of action.
