The Wizards have waived Jonathon Simmons, tweets Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. He had just a $1MM guarantee on his $5.7MM salary for next season.
Washington acquired Simmons along with the 42nd pick in a draft-day trade with the Sixers, sending cash considerations in return. The Wizards used that pick to select Admiral Schofield of Tennessee.
Simmons, 29, went undrafted out of Houston in 2012, but was able to earn a spot on the Spurs‘ roster in 2015. He was impressive enough in San Antonio to earn a three-year, $20MM contract from the Magic in 2017. Simmons played a combined 56 games this season between Orlando and Philadelphia, averaging 6.5 points per night.
By parting ways with Simmons, Washington will gain a little breathing room below the luxury-tax line. Having acquired Davis Bertans from the Spurs earlier today, the Wizards projected to be a possible taxpayer, but removing Simmons’ $4.7MM partial guarantee from their books alleviates that concern for now.
Assuming he goes unclaimed on waivers, Simmons will become an unrestricted free agent early next week.
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I’d love to see him in a Mavs Jersey
Honestly, I read that the Knicks may be a landing spot for Vince Carter’s final season and that it was between him and Lance Thomas for the final spot. I think VC should end his career with either the Raptors or the Nets, the teams where the best years if his career were. The only other locations that may make sense would be either Atlanta where he just played or Orlando since it’s his hometown team. Jonathan Simmons may go to one of the teams in that mix that doesn’t give VC a roster spot.
Toronto won’t want him and I’m not sure he’s good enough at this point to be worth a bench spot for a title contender in Brooklyn.
Go to the Lakers!!!