Andray Blatche is stuck in an offensive slump, having struggled mightily in three of Washington's last five games.

"I find myself in a bad groove, and catch myself start thinking," Blatche said. "I start thinking about my misses and my mistakes, and it's just like a bear getting on my back, and the more I think about it, the more I mess up. I'm just going to come out, try to keep my mind clear and just play."

Flip Saunders praised Blatche's effort defensively in recent games and said that the big man's struggles offensively could have something to do with conditioning as he is still "playing catch-up" from last year's broken foot.

Blatche's name has come up in trade rumors, including a recent report that the Cavaliers have interest.

He acknowledged on Monday that hearing such rumors has had an effect on him.

"That bothers me some," Blatche said. "But that's the name of the game. I just gotta keep trucking along with it."