Generally, when a team wins an NBA championship, the players who were on the squad don’t mind returning. Such is the case with small forward Caron Butler, who unfortunately was hurt and unable to contribute on the court to his team’s playoff success.
Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News reports:
Caron Butler’s right knee has been diagnosed as good to go, agent Raymond Brothers confirmed Wednesday. Where he will be playing when the NBA returns from its lockout remains to be seen.
Brothers said Butler, a free agent, was cleared to play by the Mavericks’ medical staff several days ago. Butler ruptured his patellar tendon in a New Year’s Day loss at Milwaukee. He missed the rest of the Mavericks’ championship season.
“He would have been able to play in Game 7 against the Miami Heat,” Brothers said. “But now we have the official clearance.”
Game 7 of the NBA Finals wasn’t necessary as the Mavericks wrapped up the league title in six games.
Brothers said the 6-7 forward prefers to return to the Mavericks. Butler was the team’s third-leading scorer when his season ended.
The Mavs proved they can win in a big way without Butler’s help, but they still could have used his services. We’ll see how this plays out.
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