NBA veteran signs with Spain's CB Granada

Free agent wing Will Barton has signed a contract with Spain’s CB Granada that covers the final 10 games of the Liga ACB season, the team announced in a press release. The news was first reported by Jose Manuel Puertas of Ideal.es.

An 11-year NBA veteran, Barton spent most of his career with Denver, where he had his most productive seasons. The 33-year-old was traded to Washington in the 2022 offseason and split last season with the Wizards and Raptors but was unable to find another NBA opportunity in 2023/24.

Barton signed a contract with CSKA Moscow in January, but he never actually played for the Russian team, as the deal was voided via an early exit clause. A subsequent report indicated that Barton’s departure was due to failed medical tests.

According to the announcement from Granada, Barton will undergo a medical exam over the weekend and then join the team for practice on Monday. Granada is currently 7-17 this season in Spain’s top basketball league. The team’s roster also features former Bulls big man Cristiano Felicio.

In 679 regular season games, including 286 starts, Barton holds career averages of 11.2 PPG, 4.1 RPG and 2.7 APG on .430/.355/.787 shooting in 25.2 MPG. The veteran guard/forward averaged 6.8 PPG, 2.4 RPG and 2.0 APG on .379/.367/.787 shooting in 56 games (17.7 MPG) with Washington and Toronto last season.