2022 NBA Re-Draft: Where's Spurs PG Malaki Branham?

Malaki Branham was the No. 20 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Where did the San Antonio Spurs point guard end up in a re-draft?

Jeremy Brener | May 13, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs are happy with the development from rookie Malaki Branham.

Despite missing the cut for the All-Rookie Teams, Branham proved that he was worthy of the No. 20 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. The Athletic also agreed, keeping him at No. 20 in a re-draft exercise.

"Branham was hit or miss for the Spurs," The Athletic writes. "He had some really positive moments in terms of shot creation, especially to start 2023. February, particularly, was his best month, including a stretch of nine games where he averaged about 19 points per game while shooting 52 percent from the field and 41 percent from 3. But his overall close to the season was quite inefficient as his shot abandoned him a bit."

Branham's hot streak in February showed what his peak could look like. It took him a little while to get his feet wet in the NBA, not even showing up in Gregg Popovich's rotation to start the season. However, as the season rolled along, Branham came into his own and proved to be a key piece in the backcourt with the team.

Give Branham a full offseason with the Spurs and he could grow even more. Perhaps when another 2022 re-draft is done after the class finishes its second year in the NBA, Branham will move higher from the No. 20 pick.

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Published May 13, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.