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Malaki Branham

RANK #3902025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEF1432025-26 9-CAT #370 8-CAT #372F · Orlando MagicAge 236' 4"2025-26 season

4.6

Points / game

1.6

Rebounds

0.8

Assists

9.8

Minutes

47.3%

FG%

8.7

FPTS / game

-23.2

vs F median

TIER 6 · #390 OVERALLDepth piece — #143 among forwards

Malaki Branham is ranked #143 among 155 eligible NBA forwards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 2.0 points per game above his average over the final five games, driven by a bigger role: 11.8 minutes/game vs 10.6 season-long. Volume gains tend to stick.

Percentile8%

2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated October 2

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Malaki Branham 2026-27 fantasy outlook

10.1Proj FPTS/G · ~434 / 43 games

4.2–13.6Typical game · middle 50%

#371Projected rank

140ADP (ESPN drafts)

Market price (ADP 140) lines up with our rank (#371). Draft confidently at his current ADP. Projection drivers: growing workload (11.8 minutes/gm late vs 10.6 season), steady per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High^?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low^?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled^?How we grade risk

Projection updated October 2 · ESPN ADP updated October 2 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

Malaki Branham consistency and floor

26 GAMES

Floor (p10)

8.7

Average

Ceiling (p90)

Consistency75%+ of average delivered50%

Boom rate125%+ of average27%

Bust rateunder half of average31%

9.2

Season avg FPTS

11.8

Last 10 FPTS

10.7

Last 5 FPTS

Branham vs other forwards

PERCENTILE · 158 RANKED

Points4.621

Rebounds1.67

Assists0.819

Steals0.425

Blocks0.111

Minutes9.811

Fantasy PPG8.79

Percentile among all ranked NBA forwards · 99 = best

Branham fantasy points, last 15 games

2025-26 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST

SEASON HIGH 34.8SEASON LOW 1.2LAST 5 AVG 10.7

Malaki Branham game log — 2025-26

■ BOOM · ■ BUST

DATE	OPP	RESULT	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FPTS
Jan 31	LAL	L 142-111	22	17	1	0	0	0	2	6-9	4-6	16.2
Jan 30	MIL	W 109-99	14	6	3	0	0	0	0	2-6	0-2	9.6
Jan 28	POR	W 115-111	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	3
Jan 24	@CHA	L 119-115	8	3	2	2	0	0	1	1-3	1-1	7.4
Jan 17	@SAC	L 128-115	13	13	1	0	1	0	0	6-9	1-2	17.2
Jan 15	@LAC	L 119-105	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0-1	0-0	4.2
Jan 12	@PHX	L 112-93	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	3
Jan 10	NO	L 128-107	24	10	2	1	2	1	1	2-3	2-3	21.9
Jan 8	@PHI	L 131-110	31	8	4	8	3	1	2	3-10	0-2	34.8
Jan 7	ORL	W 120-112	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	1.2
Jan 4	MIN	L 141-115	7	4	1	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	5.2
Dec 30	PHX	L 115-101	20	4	3	1	0	0	1	2-4	0-0	8.1
Dec 28	MEM	W 116-112	11	6	0	0	0	0	0	2-4	0-2	6
Dec 27	TOR	W 138-117	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1-1	1-1	2
Dec 24	@CHA	L 126-109	6	2	3	1	0	0	1	1-2	0-1	6.1
Dec 22	SA	L 124-113	16	9	4	0	0	0	0	4-8	1-3	13.8
Dec 7	ATL	L 131-116	14	2	1	1	0	0	3	0-3	0-0	1.7
Dec 5	BOS	L 146-101	8	2	2	2	0	0	0	0-3	0-1	7.4
Dec 3	@PHI	L 121-102	11	8	5	2	1	0	0	3-4	0-1	20
Nov 29	@IND	L 119-86	7	0	1	0	0	1	0	0-1	0-0	4.2
Nov 26	ATL	W 132-113	9	0	0	2	1	0	1	0-3	0-2	5
Nov 22	@TOR	L 140-110	5	9	1	0	0	0	1	2-3	1-2	9.2
Nov 13	@HOU	L 135-112	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	3.5
Nov 9	DAL	L 111-105	10	2	4	2	0	0	1	1-2	0-1	8.8
Nov 6	@BOS	L 136-107	17	10	3	0	0	0	0	3-5	0-2	13.6
Nov 4	@NY	L 119-102	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	2-3	1-2	6.2

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QIs Malaki Branham a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #390 overall, #143 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Malaki Branham be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 140 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #371, so he is fairly priced.

QHow many fantasy points will Malaki Branham score in 2026-27?

We project 10.1 points per game across an expected 43 games — approximately 434 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 4.2 and 13.6 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #371 in projected scoring.

QHow does Malaki Branham rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Malaki Branham finished #370 in 9-cat and #372 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #390 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Malaki Branham for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 50% of games, with a floor of 2 and a ceiling of 20 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 27% of games and busted (under half his average) in 31%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.