The Magic have trimmed their roster by waiving Malaki Branham, JD Davison and Kevin Knox, according to a team press release.
All three players were on Exhibit 10 deals, which leaves each of them eligible for a bonus worth up to $91K if he spends at least 60 days in the G League with the Osceola Magic.
Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel first reported the news.
Branham and Davison each arrived in the NBA through the 2022 draft and have spent most of the last four years in the league. Branham, the former Ohio State guard, went 20th overall after stops in San Antonio and Washington. Davison, an ex-Alabama guard, was chosen 53rd and has been with Boston and Houston.
Knox brings the most NBA mileage of the group as a seven-year veteran and former lottery pick. He went ninth overall in 2018, but has spent much of the past two seasons outside the league.
In 2025/26, he played only in the NBAGL, putting up 21.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting .464/.414/.836 in 39 games for the Windy City Bulls. He averaged 32.4 minutes per contest there.
All three players suited up for Orlando in each of its four preseason games this fall, though their minutes were limited. Branham logged the most run at 11.0 per game, with Knox at 9.9 and Davison at 7.8.
Technically, Orlando could still carry a full 15-man standard roster to open the season. But that was never the likely path. The Magic sit just $2.5MM below the second tax apron, and keeping even one of Branham, Davison or Knox would have pushed them to within about $47K of that line.
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