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Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Lottery Success Makes Randolph Expendable In Portland?
Randolph, writes Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune, sounds like a perfect match for a team like the Bulls, a 6-foot-9-inch, 270-pound player with a rare, classic post-up game and outside shot. He averaged 23.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game last season, but with Oden and last year's No. 1 pick, LaMarcus Aldridge, there certainly is no room for Randolph in Portland. His time there was rumored to be up anyway, no matter whom the team would get in the draft. The most recent talk has the Trail Blazers trying to trade Randolph to the Washington Wizards, who are in desperate need of interior scoring. Perhaps in a multiteam deal with Atlanta? Antawn Jamison, who's going into his final contract season with the Wizards, could be part of a deal to offset Randolph's $13.3 million salary for next season. Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Butler Nearly At Full Strength
Butler and fellow all-star Gilbert Arenas have been working out at Verizon Center since the Wizards were swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 30. Arenas's season ended when he injured his knee on April 4 and underwent surgery to repair a torn left meniscus the following day. He is expected to recover well before training camp opens in October. "We're both in here working hard, getting our bodies right for next season," said Butler. "From a physical standpoint, I feel great." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Wizards May 2007 Archive
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Wizards vice president of basketball operations Tommy Sheppard has interviewed with the SuperSonics for their open general manager position. Sheppard met with Seattle officials in Orlando, the site of the league's annual pre-draft camp. Sheppard recently completed his fourth season with the Wizards.
With Greg Oden all but assured of landing in Portland in June, Zach Randolph may be the odd man out in the Blazers frontcourt.
Wizards forward Caron Butler, who went down with a season-ending injury when he broke a bone in his right hand in a game against Milwaukee on April 1, is nearly back to full strength and recently was cleared to participate in full basketball workouts.