Wizards sending Butler to Houston or Dallas

[rondohondo]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Wizards-sending-Butler-to-Houston-or-Dallas?urn=nba,218442

By Mark J. Miller

Now that the NBA has sliced $4 million off of the Washington Wizards' salary cap this year due to the suspensions of Gilbert Arenas(notes) and $5 million more to get under the salary cap, so it's looking more and more ike the team is going to ditch Caron Butler(notes) before the Feb. 18 trading deadline, according to NBA.com The rumor is that the team has offers from the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets and will likely decide on one by week's end. However, the Wizards may want any team taking Butler to also take Mike James(notes) or DeShawn Stevenson(notes) in order to clear up some more cash The Wizards apparently want a younger player in the deal, which means the Mavs would need to include rookie guard Rod Beaubois. The Rockets have young guard Kyle Lowry(notes) and an expiring contract in forward Luis Scola(notes) to deal along with the massive $23 million expiring contract of Tracy McGrady.

I guess this is good because it is one less place for Iggy or Martin to go?






 

[ToppersBsktball10]

Doubt it happens.

[Moranis]

I wouldn't mind Butler at all if the plan is not blow it up and just make some lesser moves.

James, Butler, and Haywood for Ray and then whomever they want of Walker, Giddens, T. Allen, and/or Davis.  I'd be more then happy to take Mike Miller off their hands as well by adding in whomever they want of the expiring deals (Daniels, House, Scals, etc.).  I'd probably even throw in Perkins if Miller was included.