Wizards Sign Jared Butler To Multi-Year Contract
Official Release /April 5, 2024
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Washington, D.C. – The Washington Wizards announced today that they have signed guard Jared Butler to a multi-year NBA contract. In a related move, the team waived forward Isaiah Livers.
Butler is averaging 5.6 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists while shooting a career-best .490 from the field in 35 games with Washington this season. Over his last 10 games with the Wizards, he is averaging 9.2 points and 5.2 assists and tallied a season-high 17 points on 7-10 shooting in a win over the Milwaukee Bucks on April 2. The Baylor product also played in 16 games for the Capital City Go-Go (the Wizards’ NBA G League affiliate) this season, averaging 17.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 7.4 assists.
Butler holds career averages of 4.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 83 career games over three seasons with Utah, Oklahoma City, and Washington. He originally signed his two-way contract with the Wizards on July 28, 2023.
Livers was acquired via trade from Detroit on January 14 along with Marvin Bagley III. He was ruled out for the remainder of the season with joint capsule inflammation in his right hip on February 26.
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