After several weeks of trade talks, it appears the Wizards finally have their first taker. The Dallas Mavericks appear ready to deal Josh Howard for former All-Star Caron Butler before the Feb. 18 deadline.
So who is getting the better end of the deal?
The Wizards give up arguably one of the hardest working players in the NBA. Butler's career has been defined by determination and hustle, and that has earned him plenty of admirers throughout the league. But he always seems to get the raw end of the deal when it comes to who stays and who goes on a team.
The Miami Heat drafted him, and then traded him to the L.A. Lakers for Shaquille O'Neal. The Lakers didn't waste much time in trading him to Washington in a deal that helped the Wizards dump super-bust Kwame Brown.
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Washington Wizards’ Caron Butler to Be Traded to Mavericks for Josh Howard
Posted: 13th February 2010 by Matthew Brown in NBAComments Off on Washington Wizards’ Caron Butler to Be Traded to Mavericks for Josh Howard