Will Barton to join Raptors – report

Free agent Will Barton will join the Toronto Raptors, according to several media reports on Tuesday.

REPORT: Will Barton is signing with the Raptors, via @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/cX19JRAQQE

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 28, 2023

The 32-year-old shooting guard Barton reached a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards, who officially then released him last week.

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Barton, who was averaging 7.7 points per game in 40 appearances off the bench for the Wizards this season, his first in D.C., is playoff-eligible with the Raptors, beating the March 1 deadline.

He was dealt to Washington in the summer trade that sent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith to the Denver Nuggets.

Barton averages 11.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in 663 career contests (284 starts) with the Portland Trail Blazers (2012-15), Nuggets (2015-22) and Wizards.

The Blazers selected Barton in the second round (40th overall pick) of the 2012 draft.