Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has released forward Samaki Walker and has placed forward Antawn Jamison on the injured list with right knee tendinitis.

Walker, who was signed by the Wizards as a free agent on August 4, 2004, appeared in 14 games this season, averaging 1.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. In his nine-year NBA career, Walker is averaging 5.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

Jamison, who was selected to his first All-Star team this season, is ranked third on the Wizards in points per game (19.6) and first on the team in rebounds per game (7.8).