The Wizards are very deep at small forward. It all starts with 29-year old Caron Butler who plays hard on both ends of the basketball court. He played in 67 games for the Wizards last season and he averaged 38.6 minutes, 20.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game. The Wizards will likely cut back Butler’s minutes a lit bit this season in an effort to keep him fresh and healthy. Mike Miller will be the top backup behind Butler and he is a good basketball player. He played in 73 games for the Timberwolves last season and he averaged 32.3 minutes, 9.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. Miller is a good shooter and he will also play some shooting guard this season. 23-year old Dominic McGuire will likely see his minutes drop quite a bit this season. He played in 79 games for the Wizards last season and he averaged 26.2 minutes, 4.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE SMALL FORWARDS IN 2009-2010: A-