NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Hornets have agreed to trade starting
shooting guard Rasual Butler to the Los Angeles Clippers for a
future second-round draft choice.
A person with direct knowledge of the trade told The Associated
Press of the deal on condition of anonymity because it had not yet
been announced.
The move will save the Hornets about $3.9 million. The move
opens opportunities for competition at the spot between 2007
first-round pick Julian Wright, veteran Morris Peterson and rookie
Marcus Thornton, a former LSU star who the Hornets acquired through
a trade with Miami during the second round of the draft.
Butler averaged 11.2 points per game last season.
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