The Washington Wizards waived point guard Jared Butler. The three-year veteran guard was on a non-guaranteed contract.
Washington was faced with choosing between Butler or waiving a player with a fully guaranteed contract. The Wizards chose to not take any dead money on their books for this season by releasing a player with a guaranteed deal.
Butler appeared in 40 games for Washington last season. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 6.3 points and 3.2 assists per game.