Caron Butler, who has missed 16 games with an injured hip, hopes to return to practice with the Wizards next week, according to the Washington Post.

"I have to get some practices under my belt, see how my body responds to the practices, get some type of basketball rhythm back and see how it plays out," Butler said yesterday.

"My body is going to send me a message about whether I'm going to be able to play or not. The sooner the better, I hope."