Will Barton
What does Will Barton actually supply on the floor?
Will Barton's strongest evidenced functions are passing, shooting, creation; the weakest available areas are interior finishing, rim pressure, rim protection. These are full-season values across multiple teams, so team-specific fit is withheld.
Function profile
2022-23 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | — | Mixed coverage | 58 | 41 | 58 | 61 | — | 30 | — | — | 46 | 49 | 48 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | — | High evidence | 62 | 52 | 55 | 68 | — | 54 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 41 | 37 |
| 2020-21 | DEN | — | High evidence | 56 | 51 | 60 | 58 | — | 55 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 52 | 28 |
| 2019-20 | DEN | — | High evidence | 62 | 54 | 64 | 64 | — | 54 | — | — | 54 | 58 | 54 |
| 2018-19 | DEN | — | High evidence | 64 | 49 | 53 | 62 | — | 47 | — | — | 47 | 30 | 53 |
| 2017-18 | DEN | — | High evidence | 78 | 61 | 63 | 75 | — | 50 | — | — | 55 | 57 | 41 |
| 2016-17 | DEN | — | High evidence | 78 | 62 | 61 | 77 | — | 56 | — | — | 51 | 49 | 42 |
| 2015-16 | DEN | — | Limited evidence | 71 | 63 | 56 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 52 | — |
| 2014-15 | — | — | Limited evidence | 66 | 59 | 42 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 76 | — |
| 2013-14 | POR | — | Limited evidence | 60 | 53 | 48 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 44 | — |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.TOR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Will Barton.
Replacement evidence
Jakob Poeltl · Pascal Siakam · Fred VanVleet · OG Anunoby · Scottie Barnes
shrunk net 4.1690 over 627 possessions
on floor 374 possessions · off floor 6802 possessions
WAS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Will Barton.
Replacement evidence
Bradley Beal · Kristaps Porzingis · Kyle Kuzma · Monte Morris · Deni Avdija
shrunk net 4.2070 over 298 possessions
on floor 1378 possessions · off floor 5757 possessions
DEN had a supported lineup path without Will Barton: [Jeff Green, Austin Rivers, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic, Monte Morris] at 5.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 279 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Jeff Green · Austin Rivers · Aaron Gordon · Nikola Jokic · Monte Morris
shrunk net 5.1230 over 279 possessions
on floor 4410 possessions · off floor 3072 possessions
DEN did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Will Barton.
Replacement evidence
Aaron Gordon · Nikola Jokic · PJ Dozier · Michael Porter Jr. · Facundo Campazzo
shrunk net -1.5810 over 219 possessions
on floor 3260 possessions · off floor 3907 possessions
DEN lineups performed 7.7 points per 100 possessions better with Will Barton than without him. The best supported alternative was [Paul Millsap, Gary Harris, Jerami Grant, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray] over 387 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Paul Millsap · Gary Harris · Jerami Grant · Nikola Jokic · Jamal Murray
shrunk net 1.3160 over 387 possessions
on floor 3386 possessions · off floor 4260 possessions
DEN had a supported lineup path without Will Barton: [Paul Millsap, Nikola Jokic, Malik Beasley, Jamal Murray, Torrey Craig] at 7.0 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 260 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Paul Millsap · Nikola Jokic · Malik Beasley · Jamal Murray · Torrey Craig
shrunk net 6.9820 over 260 possessions
on floor 2773 possessions · off floor 5540 possessions
DEN did not have strong functional backup for Will Barton in creation; removing him cost about 25.6% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Nikola Jokic.
Replacement evidence
Paul Millsap · Wilson Chandler · Gary Harris · Nikola Jokic · Jamal Murray
shrunk net 5.3100 over 662 possessions
on floor 4753 possessions · off floor 2368 possessions
DEN had a supported lineup path without Will Barton: [Jameer Nelson, Danilo Gallinari, Kenneth Faried, Gary Harris, Nikola Jokic] at 2.7 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 167 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Jameer Nelson · Danilo Gallinari · Kenneth Faried · Gary Harris · Nikola Jokic
shrunk net 2.7300 over 167 possessions
on floor 3121 possessions · off floor 4192 possessions
DEN did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Will Barton.
Replacement evidence
Kenneth Faried · Gary Harris · JaKarr Sampson · Nikola Jokic · Emmanuel Mudiay
shrunk net 5.7060 over 360 possessions
on floor 4141 possessions · off floor 2959 possessions
DEN did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Will Barton.
Replacement evidence
Randy Foye · Wilson Chandler · Danilo Gallinari · Ty Lawson · Kenneth Faried
shrunk net 2.3200 over 499 possessions
on floor 1179 possessions · off floor 5840 possessions
POR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Will Barton.
Replacement evidence
LaMarcus Aldridge · Robin Lopez · Nicolas Batum · Wesley Matthews · Damian Lillard
shrunk net 8.5240 over 1147 possessions
on floor 527 possessions · off floor 6900 possessions
POR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Will Barton.
Replacement evidence
LaMarcus Aldridge · Robin Lopez · Nicolas Batum · Wesley Matthews · Damian Lillard
shrunk net 5.8580 over 2951 possessions
on floor 816 possessions · off floor 7173 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Will Barton has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2022 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Will Barton has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2022 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Will Barton has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2022 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.