Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed guard/forward Caron Butler to a contract extension.  Per team policy, terms of the extension were not announced.  

?We are pleased that we were able to come to an agreement in extending Caron?s contract,? said Grunfeld.  ?Caron is a proven NBA player and will be a very solid part of our core moving forward.  He is versatile, very tough and an outstanding competitor.  Caron places winning before everything else and we really like that about him.?

?I am very grateful and happy to be a part of the Washington Wizards organization,? said Butler.  ?This city, the organization, my teammates and my coaches have embraced me since I arrived here.  We have great team chemistry, and I know a good thing when I see it.  This is a great situation for me.  This offense suits my game perfectly, and I feel as though this is the perfect situation for me to prosper.?