Wizards Waive Will Barton
The Washington Wizards announced today that they have waived forward Will Barton.
The Baltimore, Maryland native was originally acquired from Denver prior to the start of the 2022-23 season. The 10-year veteran appeared in 40 games for Washington, averaging 7.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
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Prior to joining the Wizards, Barton III played 10 NBA seasons with Portland and Denver, appearing in 623 games (284 starts) and averaging 11.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game while shooting .362 from three-point range. In his seven and a half seasons in Denver after being acquired at the 2015 trade deadline, Barton III averaged 14.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game and leaves the Nuggets as the franchise’s all-time leader in three-pointers made (804).
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In 71 games (all starts) with the Nuggets last season, Barton III averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists in 32.1 minutes per contest. He shot .438 from the field and .365 from three-point territory while attempting a career-high 6.1 three-pointers per game. The 31-year-old guard scored in double-figures in 57 games and totaled 20 or more points on 17 occasions. The Memphis product averaged 10+ points in every season with Denver (2015-2022) and has shot .360 or better from three-point range in five of the last six seasons. The Baltimore native was originally selected with the 40th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by Portland.
Barton is now on a list of NBA free agents that also includes former Wizards fan favorite, John Wall
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