News from Will Bartonwho had recently been left in Spain and then in Puerto Rico, where he spent the last season. Thus, we learn that it is bouncing back in China, on the side of Guangdong Southern Tigerswhich are among the best clubs in the country.
A former player of the Blazers, Nuggets, Wizards and Raptors, the 33-year-old guard/winger has averaged 11.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists in eleven NBA seasons. He has not played in the Major League for over a year and, in 2023–24, he has mainly distinguished himself in Puerto Rico, within the Cangrejeros de Santurce squad (17.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists).
In the Chinese championship, Will Barton will play alongside: Darius Bazleywho also agreed to join the Guangdong Southern Tigers.
Having briefly spent time with the Sixers and then the Jazz last season (for an average of 5.3 points and 3.1 rebounds), the 24-year-old center will try to regain confidence in Asia, having recently struggled to regain his best level of 2020–21 (13.7 points and 7.2 rebounds with the Thunder).
| Will Barton | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2012-13 | POR | 73 | 12 | 38.2 | 13.8 | 76.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| 2013-14 | POR | 41 | 9 | 41.7 | 30.3 | 81.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.1 |
| 2014-15 * | All Teams | 58 | 17 | 42.5 | 27.1 | 78.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 6.8 |
| 2014-15 * | POR | 30 | 10 | 38.0 | 22.2 | 66.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| 2014-15 * | DEN | 28 | 24 | 44.3 | 28.4 | 81.0 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 82 | 29 | 43.2 | 34.5 | 80.6 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 14.4 |
| 2016-17 | DEN | 60 | 28 | 44.3 | 37.0 | 75.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 13.7 |
| 2017-18 | DEN | 81 | 33 | 45.2 | 37.0 | 80.5 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 15.7 |
| 2018-19 | DEN | 43 | 28 | 40.2 | 34.2 | 77.0 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 2019-20 | DEN | 58 | 33 | 45.0 | 37.5 | 76.7 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 15.1 |
| 2020-21 | DEN | 56 | 31 | 42.6 | 38.1 | 78.5 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 12.7 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 71 | 32 | 43.8 | 36.5 | 80.3 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 14.7 |
| 2022-23 | WAS | 9 | 24 | 39.7 | 40.6 | 88.9 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 8.8 |
| Total | 632 | 26 | 43.3 | 35.5 | 78.8 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 11.6 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
| Darius Bazley | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | OKC | 61 | 19 | 39.4 | 34.8 | 69.4 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.6 |
| 2020-21 | OKC | 55 | 31 | 39.6 | 29.0 | 70.2 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 13.7 |
| 2021-22 | OKC | 69 | 28 | 42.2 | 29.7 | 68.8 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
| 2022-23 * | All Teams | 43 | 14 | 45.4 | 37.7 | 54.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| 2022-23 * | OKC | 36 | 15 | 44.9 | 40.0 | 55.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
| 2022-23 * | PHX | 7 | 9 | 48.0 | 25.0 | 40.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 2023-24 * | All Teams | 9 | 17 | 60.0 | 25.0 | 83.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| 2023-24 * | UTH | 6 | 24 | 62.1 | 25.0 | 83.3 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
| 2023-24 * | PHL | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 237 | 23 | 41.4 | 30.9 | 67.7 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 8.9 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
