Reports: Raptors sign guard Will Barton, waive Juancho Hernangomez
The 11-year NBA veteran will give the Raptors some much-needed three-point shooting help.
The Toronto Raptors have signed free agent guard Will Barton, according to multiple reports.
ESPN Sources: Free agent G Will Barton is signing with the Toronto Raptors. After completing buyout with Wizards, Barton will join Toronto and be eligible for a playoff roster. He’s played in 29 career postseason games with Nuggets and Blazers.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 28, 2023
According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Toronto waived forward Juancho Hernangomez to make room for Barton, who worked out a buyout with the Washington Wizards, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported.
The Toronto Raptors are waiving forward Juancho Hernangomez, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 28, 2023
In 40 games with the Wizards, the 11-year NBA veteran averaged 7.7 points per game, shooting 38 percent from three-point range. He was traded to the Wizards from the Denver Nuggets last summer after he spent a little more than seven seasons in Colorado.