The Mavericks’ forward injured his knee against the Bucks on Saturday, and underwent season-ending surgery on Tuesday.
Caron Butler’s Season-Ending Injury Opens Door For Shawn Marion
Caron Butler will miss the rest of the season after surgery to repair a torn patella tendon Tuesday. While there remains the possibility that the Dallas Mavericks could seek to replace their starting small forward in the trade market, for the forseeable future Shawn Marion will loom large.
Dirk Nowitzki remains out with a knee sprain, and Marion has filled in for him as the team’s starting power forward. Once Nowitzki returns, Marion will likely move to small forward, where he started 75 games for Dallas last season.
Read Article >Mavericks Won’t Receive Disabled Player Exception After Caron Butler’s Season-Ending Injury
Caron Butler’s season-ending knee surgery will not result in a disabled player exception for the Dallas Mavericks.
Teams who lose players due to a season-ending injury can typically apply for a disabled player exception that allows the team to acquire a player making 50 percent of the injured player’s salary via trade or free agency without regard to cap restrictions (except those governing trades). The Portland Trail Blazers (Greg Oden) and Miami Heat (Udonis Haslem) each received disabled player exceptions this season.
Read Article >Caron Butler Injury: Mavericks’ Forward Undergoes Season-Ending Knee Surgery
Butler underwent the surgery today, tweeting this picture of him before the surgery took place. He then sent out this message prior to the surgery.
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Read Article >Caron Butler Injury: Mavericks’ Forward’s Season Could Be Over
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Read Article >Caron Butler Injury, Deemed ‘Potentially Serious,’ Adds To Mavericks’ Woes
Butler has been a big part of the Mavericks’ run with the elite early this season, scoring 15 points a game on 45 percent shooting and four rebounds. His three-point shooting -- 43 percent on almost three attempts per game -- has been an excellent addition at the small forward position, and has helped take pressure off of Nowitzki. Without Butler, should Tuff Juice miss extended time, the Mavericks would likely turn to Marion at small forward, as was the case before and after Dallas acquired Caron last season.
Marion is just 4-22 from three-point range this season, and has shot 33 percent from long-range on his career. Butler is an unrestricted free agent in 2011.
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