Charge Make Roster Moves
By Cleveland Charge Staff /March 9, 2026
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CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Charge have announced a series of roster moves. The team has waived F Isaiah Hawthorne and added G Malaki Branham from the available player pool. The Charge have also sent the rights to F Abou Ousmane in a trade to the Delaware Blue Coats in exchange for a 2026 NBA G League Draft first round pick.
Branham (6-4, 180, Ohio State) has played in 216 career NBA games since being drafted by San Antonio in the first round in 2022. In 28 games for Washington in 2025-26, he averaged 4.6 points and 1.6 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per game.
The Charge and Capital City Go-Go (Washington Wizards) meet again in Cleveland on Tuesday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
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