John N. Mitchell of the Washington Times reports that Courtney Alexander is gaining some interest around the league. Even after a injury-filled season that saw his playing time dwindle.  "He didn't have quite the season that everyone expected him to have, but there's no denying the talent that Courtney has," said one Western Conference general manager who talked under conditions of anonymity.

The Wizards refused to comment, but the Washington Times confirmed that several general managers have admitted that teams are asking about Alexander.

It will not be easy to move Alexander unless he is packaged with another player, and that does not seem likely. Alexander has two seasons remaining on his four-year, $6.42million deal. Last season Alexander made approximately $1.42million, and next year's salary won't be substantially higher. As a result, the Wizards would have to put together a deal involving Alexander and another player to receive anyone of quality in return because the salary figures must be similar.

One possibility could be packaging Alexander with Jahidi White, a player who has drawn interest from Western Conference contenders looking for a player to bang with the Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal in spurts. White has three years remaining on his four-year, $25million deal.

Teams know that in the right situation, Alexander can score. He averaged 17 points per game and won the Rookie of the Month award after being traded to the Wizards in 2000. But injuries and reduced playing time behind Rip Hamilton caused a dip in his numbers last year.