Since waiving Glen Rice Jr. on Jan. 7, the Wizards have left the 15th spot on their roster open while the season took a downward turn.
Thursday, Washington finally filled that spot — at least temporarily — by signing guard Toure’ Murry to a 10-day contract. Murry is available to the Wizards on Thursday night for a home game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
The 6-foot-5 Murry provides another wing option for the Wizards, who are also reportedly looking at signing point guard Will Bynum. Bynum recently played in China.
In 23 games in the D-League this season with Idaho and Rio Grande Valley, Murry has averaged 12.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.6 steals in 29.1 minutes per game. In 16 games with Rio Grande Valley this season, he tallied three triple-doubles, including two in his last four games with the Vipers.
In parts of two seasons with New York and Utah, Murry (6-5, 195) has appeared in 52 career regular season games while averaging 2.7 points in 7.2 minutes per game. Last season with New York, he appeared in 51 games while averaging 2.7 points in 7.3 minutes. Murry appeared in one game with Utah this season after signing with the Jazz in August of 2014.
Murry was undrafted out of Wichita State in 2012. While at Wichita State, Murry averaged 12.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists during his four-year career and helped the Shockers to the 2011 NIT title.
• Todd Dybas can be reached at tdybas@washingtontimes.com.
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