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Wizards Give Butler Extension

Oct 31, 2005 7:16 PM EST

Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed guard/forward Caron Butler to a contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the extension were not announced.

“We are pleased that we were able to come to an agreement in extending Caron’s contract,” said Grunfeld. “Caron is a proven NBA player and will be a very solid part of our core moving forward. He is versatile, very tough and an outstanding competitor. Caron places winning before everything else and we really like that about him.”

“I am very grateful and happy to be a part of the Washington Wizards organization,” said Butler. “This city, the organization, my teammates and my coaches have embraced me since I arrived here. We have great team chemistry, and I know a good thing when I see it. This is a great situation for me. This offense suits my game perfectly, and I feel as though this is the perfect situation for me to prosper.”

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Fuller And Thomas Let Go By Wizards

Oct 27, 2005 3:19 PM EST

Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has released forward Hiram Fuller and guard Billy Thomas.

Fuller appeared in six preseason games with Washington and averaged 3.2 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per game.

Thomas also appeared in six preseason games for the Wizards and averaged 4.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 14.0 minutes per game.

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Wizards Pick Up Option On Hayes

Oct 27, 2005 11:02 AM EST

Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has exercised their fourth-year option on guard/forward Jarvis Hayes.

“Jarvis is a big part of the core that we’ve built here, and we’re looking forward to watching him continue to grow as a player and as a professional,” said Grunfeld. “He’s a versatile player with a good feel for the game, nice touch on his jump shot, and explosive athletic ability. We think he’s a nice fit for what we’re doing here.”

In 124 career games over two seasons with the Wizards, Hayes has averaged 9.9 points and 4.0 rebounds in 28.9 minutes per game. An All-Rookie Second Team selection in 2004, Hayes was selected by the Wizards with the 10th overall pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft.

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Wizards Oct 2005 Archive

  • Arenas, Jamison Injured In Wizards Loss To Nuggets

    ESPN | Oct 22, 2005

    The Wizards lost two starters in the third quarter in Friday night's game against the Denver Nuggets when Antawn Jamison injured his right shoulder and Gilbert Arenas was poked in the right eye.

  • Wizards 'Used' Him, Michael Jordan Tells '60 Minutes'

    Washington Post | Oct 21, 2005

    Michael Jordan believes that the Washington Wizards "used" him and said he never would have returned to basketball in 2001 if he had known that owner Abe Pollin wasn't going to allow him to return to his position as team president.

  • Lakers' Kwame, Wizards' Arenas To Meet

    Washington Post | Oct 17, 2005

    There will come a moment before tonight's preseason game between the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers in Bakersfield, Calif.

  • Daniels Held Out Of Saturday's Game With Sprained Ankle

    Washington Post | Oct 16, 2005

    The Washington Wizards' Antonio Daniels was held out of Saturday night's 104-79 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies because of a sprained ankle he suffered in practice Friday.

  • Hughes Makes Unwelcome Return To D.C.

    The Examiner | Oct 11, 2005

    It was not ‘HUUUUGHES’ they were yelling.

  • Brown Told Arenas Comments Were 'Misconstrued'

    ESPN | Oct 3, 2005

    Not long after saying he had wanted to slap Gilbert Arenas, Kwame Brown gave him a call instead.

  • Kwame Wanted To Slap Arenas

    Washington Post | Oct 2, 2005

    Kwame Brown said that he wasn't ill after Game 3 of the Wizards' series with the Bulls, as the team reported, but was so upset with guard Gilbert Arenas, he feared he would have attacked him.