The Denver Nuggets have made some slight roster moves tonight before facing off against the Houston Rockets. It was revealed today that the Nuggets have assigned Jalen Pickett, Braxton Key, and Jay Huff to the Grand Rapids Gold G League team.
The Denver Nuggets went to Chicago on Thursday evening to face the Bulls, once again without Michael Porter Jr. and Christian Braun. It was more of the same as Tuesday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns, with encouraging signs throughout the evening from both Denver’s starters and second unit.
Braxton Key is coming off a season where he played three games for the Detroit Pistons and averaged 1.3 points per contest. The 26-year-old played his college basketball for Alabama and Virginia and was ranked as the 34th best high school player in the class of 2016 (by ESPN).
The Detroit Pistons made some changes among its two-way contracts. In a bit of a surprise, Braxton Key was released, even though he has played pretty well in his time in NBA games.
The Pistons intend to waive small forward Braxton Key and sign guard Jared Rhoden to a two-way contract, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Key, 25, is 6-foot-8 and signed a two-way deal with the Pistons in April.
The Detroit Pistons brought in forward Braxton Key at the end of last season, and he did well. So why is he on a two-way contract, which means most of his time will be spent in the G-League?
I take a look at Key’s minutes in Las Vegas to see what he brings to the Detroit Pistons It should be said that 25-year-old Braxton Key has contributed to winning teams and programs.
Braxton Key of the Detroit Pistons is not the flashiest player around. He is not going to jump out of the gym, go on long scoring runs or knock down a ton of shots from long range.
Braxton Key was playing for the Detroit Pistons against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. The Motor City Cruise had a playoff game the same night. Even though Key is on a two-way deal, which is supposed to be for top G-League players, Detroit preferred he play in a meaningless NBA game.
If you have been watching the Detroit Pistons over the last three games you may have found yourself asking, “who is the world is #8? I thought we traded Trey Lyles!” You weren’t alone, as Braxton Key joined the Detroit Pistons without much fanfare, and most people have no clue who he is.
On Thursday, the Detroit Pistons announced that they have signed Braxton Key to a 10-day contract. The announcement from the team can be seen in the tweet that is embedded below. Key played in two games for the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this season.
The Philadelphia 76ers snapped two long active win streaks on Wednesday night. Heading into their matchup at home against the Charlotte Hornets, the Sixers were red-hot.
The Philadelphia 76ers made a series of roster moves on Tuesday night. While they didn't necessarily shake up the roster and make the highly anticipated move that everybody's been waiting for, the team did waive a player while adding another.
Braxton Key has another championship under his belt. The former Cavalier led the Delaware Blue Coats to the NBA G League AT&T Winter Showcase Championship in Las Vegas on Wednesday night.
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