Walton agreed to a contract with the Sydney Kings of the Australian NBL in early July.
Walton went undrafted in 2017 after four years at Michigan. Most recently he spent time with the Pistons, mostly with the G League's Motor City Cruise. In 25 G League regular-season appearances, he averaged 16.8 points, 9.5 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 36.0 minutes.
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Derrick Walton: Records another double-double
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Walton totaled 20 points (7-17 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, 13 assists, two steals and one block in Saturday's 118-106 win over the Charge.
Walton was second on the team in scoring and led the team in assists en route to his 11th double-double this half. The guard is averaging 16.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists in 36.0 minutes through 25 games.
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Derrick Walton: Double-doubles in win
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Walton registered 18 points (6-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 11 assists and five rebounds in 42 minutes during Tuesday's 122-111 win over the Delaware Blue Coats.
Walton extended his double-digit scoring streak to 17 games and added a team-high 11 assists en route to his 11th double-double of the campaign. Across 24 appearances with Motor City, the 26-year-old is averaging 16.7 points, 9.5 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 36.0 minutes per game.
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Derrick Walton: Solid outing not enough
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Walton recorded 18 points (6-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five assists, three rebounds and two steals in 39 minutes during Sunday's 125-118 loss to the Delaware Blue Coats.
Walton extended his double-digit scoring steak to 16 games. The 26-year-old also registered multiple steals for a fourth consecutive game and for the sixth time over his last seven appearances.
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Derrick Walton: Near triple-double
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Walton notched 16 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine assists, eight rebounds and two steals in 42 minutes during Friday's 113-111 win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
Walton finished with at least 15 points, eight assists and eight rebounds for a fourth time this season. He also registered multiple steals for a fifth time over the last six games.
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Derrick Walton: Drops team-high 12 dimes
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Walton posted 11 points (4-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 12 assists, four rebounds and three steals in 35 minutes during Thursday's 115-113 loss to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
Walton dished out a team-high 12 assists en route to his 10th double-double of the campaign. He also tied his season high with three steals, a mark he's reached three times this season.
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Derrick Walton: Double-double in win
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Walton totaled 17 points (8-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds, 11 assists and three steals in Sunday's 125-84 win over Greensboro.
Walton found himself recording another double-double after leading the game in assists and being one of six players to score at least 11 points. The guard is averaging 16.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 9.5 assists in 35.3 minutes through 20 games.
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Derrick Walton: Just shy of double-double
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Walton produced 12 points (4-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and nine assists in Friday's 140-133 loss to the Capital City Go-Go.
Walton was one of six Cruise players to score at least 12 points and led the team in assists, finishing one short of a double-double. However, the guard fouled out late in the game, ending the chance for that tenth assist.
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Derrick Walton: Assist short of double-double
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Walton totaled 15 points (4-9 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds and nine assists in Friday's 115-103 loss to Windy City.
Walton finished with at least 12 points for the eighth game in a row but struggled with ball control with five turnovers. The guard is averaging 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 10.0 assists in 35.3 minutes through 15 games.
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Derrick Walton: Returns to action
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Walton produced 27 points (9-18 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals in Thursday's 121-116 win over the Oklahoma City Blue.
Walton looked no worse for wear after missing the previous game for an unspecified reason, leading the team in scoring and finishing just shy of a triple-double. The guard will continue to see his usual allotment of minutes going forward.
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Derrick Walton: Misses Sunday game
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Walton was unavailable for Sunday's game due to an unspecified illness/injury.
There is currently no timetable for Walton's return. The guard has appeared in 13 games for the Cruise, averaging 17.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 10.3 assists in 34.8 minutes.
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Derrick Walton: Dishes 15 dimes
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Walton totaled 16 points (6-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, 15 assists and two steals in Wednesday's 110-107 win over the Wisconsin Herd.
Walton continues to be a master facilitator, leading the team in assists en route to his eighth double-double in the second half. The guard is averaging 17.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 10.3 assists and 1.6 steals in 34.8 minutes through 13 games.
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Derrick Walton: Records triple-double
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Walton recorded 12 points (5-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds, 10 assists and one steal in Monday's 116-105 win over Long Island.
Walton scored his second triple-double after leading the team in rebounds and assists, and was one of six players to hit double-digit points. The 26-year-old is averaging 17.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 10.0 assists in 35.0 minutes through 12 games.
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Derrick Walton: Rebound short of triple-double
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Walton totaled 16 points (5-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds, 10 assists and three steals in Wednesday's 123-116 loss to Raptors 905.
After ending his streak of six consecutive games with a double-double in his last outing, Walton got right back into the swing of things, recording his seventh of the season. The guard has been a multi-faceted key to the team and should continue to see all the minutes he can handle.
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Derrick Walton: Totals 18 points
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Walton produced 18 points (7-12 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, 12 assists and one steal in Sunday's 133-114 win over College Park.
Walton notched his fifth consecutive double-double in the blowout win and continues to be a stud performer for the cruise. The guard is averaging 20.2 points and 11.4 assists in 33.2 minutes through the first five games in the second half.
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Derrick Walton: Dishes 10 dimes in loss
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Walton totaled 23 points (7-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 5-7 FT), four rebounds, 10 assists and two steals in Tuesday's 110-105 loss to Westchester.
Walton tied for a team high in points en route to another double-double. The guard is averaging 11.4 dimes per game and continues to facilitate the offense.
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Derrick Walton: Double-double in win
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Walton totaled 18 points (6-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, 11 assists and two steals in Monday's 107-98 win over the G League Knicks.
To start the second half, Walton has recorded at least 10 assists and 18 points in every game. Playing as well as he has been, the guard should continue seeing all the minutes he can handle.
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Derrick Walton: Triple-double in close win
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Walton recorded 20 points (7-14 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, 15 assists and one steal in Wednesday's 112-108 win over the G League Bulls.
Walton started the second half of the campaign with a bang, leading the team in assists en route to his first triple-double. The guard averaged 13.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 8.0 assists in the first half of the G League season.
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Derrick Walton: Time on Detroit's roster ends
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The Pistons didn't re-sign Walton after his 10-day contract expired Tuesday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Now that his contract with Detroit has expired, Walton will likely rejoin the organization's G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise. While Detroit was shorthanded last week, Walton appeared in three games, starting all of them while averaging 6.3 points, 7.0 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.3 blocks in 36.0 minutes per contest. Considering Walton drew plenty of praise from Detroit head coach Dwane Casey during his week-and-a-half-long stint with the club, it wouldn't be surprising to see him catch on with the Pistons or another NBA team later on this season.
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Pistons' Derrick Walton: Out Monday
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Walton (undisclosed) is out for Monday's contest against the Bucks, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Just one game after making an incredible nut-meg pass to Saddiq Bey for a game-winning three, Walton will not be suiting up for Monday's matchup. The Pistons also do appear to be getting more healthy, so it is quite unlikely that the Michigan repeats his 36.0 minutes per game average when he returns. Walton's next chance to return to Detroit's lineup comes Wednesday in Charlotte.
