Braxton Key Rumors

Michael Scotto: The Golden State Warriors are converting Braxton Key to a standard NBA contract, sources told @hoopshype . Key averaged 16.5 points on 50.6% from the field, 8.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.6 steals, and 1.1 blocks in the G League for the San Diego Clippers and Santa Cruz Warriors.

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Warriors PR: The Warriors have converted guard Pat Spencer to a standard NBA contract and signed forward Braxton Key to a two-way contract:

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Brad Turner: Clippers say they have waived Tosan Evbuomwan, Elijah Harkless, Braxton Key and Alondes Williams.

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Law Murray: The LA Clippers waived Nate Darling today, one of seven players who did not play last night in Seattle (Leonard, Bamba, Powell were injured and didn't make trip, Tucker is away from team, Flowers made trip but isn't cleared for games yet, Dunn was on trip but given night off). Per team source, LA Clippers plan to add small forward Braxton Key to camp roster in Nate Darling’s place. Key was on a 2-way contract last season with the Denver Nuggets and has also played NBA games with the Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons. Also a 2019 NCAA champ (UVA)

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Vinny Benedetto: The Denver Nuggets are not expected to extend qualifying offers to Collin Gillespie or Braxton Key ahead of tomorrow's deadline, league sources tell @DenverGazette. Looks like there will be three new two-way players in Denver this season.

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Dave McMenamin: Denver coach Michael Malone says that Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Braxton Key are not with the team today for personal reasons, he does not expect their absences to last long.

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Harrison Wind: Nuggets injury update: Braxton Key (personal reasons) is out tonight vs. Heat.

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Vinny Benedetto: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is questionable for Thursday’s game at the Lakers with right hamstring tightness. Same leg he was grabbing at as he walked off the court on Sunday. Braxton Key is on a G League assignment. Everyone else sans Vlatko Cancar should be good to go.

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Vinny Benedetto: Jamal Murray is once again listed as probable for tomorrow's game in Atlanta. Only other players on Denver's injury reported are Vlatko Cancar (knee surgery), Collin Gillespie (G League), Braxton Key (G League) and Jay Huff (G League).

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For Denver Nuggets forward Braxton Key, he's using his status as an NBA player to help raise awareness to the importance of academics and financial literacy. “I was fortunate enough to go to a private school, but a lot of African American children are never taught about the importance of academics and financial literacy,” Key told me in an interview for Forbes. “You get taught academics in school. But no one ever truly explains how important those two things are to your future.”

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Along with his words of wisdom, Key gave each child a pair of shorts, a bag, a water bottle, and a clipboard (all from Adidas). He also joked about having to school some of them in hoops after a couple of kids challenged him to a game of one-on-one. At the end of the day, Key’s goal was to leave a long-lasting impact on the kids. And by the looks of things, that is exactly what he did at John F Kennedy High School.

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Meanwhile, on the court, his goal is to do whatever is necessary to help the defending champions go from one-hit wonders to the next great NBA dynasty. “This is my first year with the team,” Key explained. “But there has been a lot of talk about running it back and starting a dynasty, like the 1990s Chicago Bulls or the old-school Boston Celtics. My goal is to help us get to that level someday.”

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent F Braxton Key has agreed on a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets, his agents Anthony Coleman and Max Lipsett of @excelbasketball tell ESPN.

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Dallas Mavericks PR: The Dallas Mavericks have announced their roster for the 2023 @NBASummerLeague. Dallas will tip off against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, July 8 at 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2. Mavericks assistant coach Jared Dudley will serve as the head coach in Las Vegas.

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