Report: Raptors to Sign Will Barton, Waive Juancho Hernangomez

The Toronto Raptors will reportedly sign Will Barton following his buyout from the Washington Wizards, expected to waive Juancho Hernangomez

All Raptors Staff | Feb 28, 2023

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The Toronto Raptors aren't done adding their roster quite yet.

With just 20 games remaining in the season, Toronto is reportedly planning to sign Will Barton following his buyout from the Washington Wizards, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

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

The 32-year-old Barton is averaging 7.7 points per game this season while shooting 38% from three-point range. He's a career 35.5% shooter from behind the arc and should help the Raptors with a little more floor spacing for the stretch run.

Barton, 6-foot-6, started 71 games for the Denver Nuggets in 2021-22, averaging 14.7 points per game during the season.

Toronto has opted to waive Juancho Hernangomez to create a roster space for Barton. It'll likely be the Raptors' final move ahead of the playoff-eligibility deadline as Toronto doesn't have the roster space or luxury tax room to make another addition.

The Raptors would have to waive one more player in order to convert Jeff Dowtin Jr. to a full contract should the team opt to have him available for post-season play.

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