Washington Wizards’ SF Caron Butler has not been shooting the ball well at all this month for the Washington Wizardsn and he is a big reason why they are 4-9 in the month of January.  Butler has scored over 20 points in only 4 of those games, and is hitting only 40% of his shots this month.  On the season Butler is averaging 16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists but he has seen his scoring average and shooting percentage dwindle this month.  He has hit only 5-20 threes this month (25%) and is hitting only 28% of his threes for the season.  Butler has never been a strong three-point shooter, with only a 31% career three point percentage, yet he continues to keep the three point shot a part of his game.  With his size and athleticism, I would like to see Butler be more aggressive and take the ball to the rack more often.  With Gilbert Arenas out, the Wizards have really needed Butler to pick it up on the offensive end.  He has done the opposite though and is really struggling ever since Arenas was suspended.  Besides the very pathetic New Jersey Nets (3-40), the Wizards have the worst record in the Eastern Conference.  With Butler playing so poorly on offense, it doesn’t look like things are going to get much better anytime soon.  He really needs to step his game up.

Randy Foye has really stepped up in January for the Wizards stepping into Gilbert Arenas’ old spot at the point. He has played in 11 games this January for the Wizards and he is averaging 33.3 minutes, 16.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. Foye has really improved his shot selection this month as he is hitting 48.2% of his shots from the floor. Foye has now played in 40 games (15 starts) this season for the Wizards and he is averaging 21.8 minutes, 10.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. The Wizards are glad that Foye is stepping up because they were disappointed in his play the first two months with the team. They need him to keep up the good work.

24-year old SG/SF Nick Young is stuck in a rut. He is softer than a roll of Charmin and all he likes to do on the basketball court is shoot the ball. Young has played in 30 games (12 starts) for the Wizards this season and he is averaging 19.8 minutes, 8.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He has played in 187 games (19 starts) so far in his career with the Wizards and he is averaging 19.2 minutes, 9.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. The Wizards are likely going to be trading a lot of players in the near future which will open up some playing time for Young so he won’t have any excuses left.

DeShawn Stevenson has been so awful this season that the Wizards should just keep him on the very end of the bench as he is not helping the team. Stevenson has played in 27 games (6 starts) for the Wizards this season and he is averaging 15.0 minutes, 1.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. Stevenson’s shooting has really sucked this season from everywhere on the floor as he is hitting only 25.4% from the floor, 13.5% from three point range and 68.2% from the free throw line. The Wizards just shouldn’t let him play anymore until he starts showing something.

With the Wizards season spinning out of control due to the Wild West showdown in the locker room and a 12-22 record so they appear to be getting ready to hoist the White Flag. Jamison would probably net the Wizards a nice return in a trade. He has played in 25 games (all starts) for the Wizards this season and he is averaging 37.8 minutes, 21.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 1.1 steals per game. If the Wizards are truly going to hoist the White Flag then they need to move all of the older guys and bring in a new crew of younger players for the future.