Caron Butler wants to remain with the Mavericks and wrote on his blog that he doesn't think the team needs to make drastic changes to compete for a championship.

Butler may be an attractive trade piece this summer because of his expiring contract.

"If you ask me, I would like this team to stay together," Butler blogged for HoopsHype.com.

"We're not that far off. We could return next season with the exact same squad and compete for the title. We have the experience, leadership and everything else in place to make it happen."

Dallas finished the season as the second seed in the Western Conference, but they were eliminated by San Antonio in the first round of the playoffs.

"I would like to continue to play for a winning franchise like the Mavericks," Butler wrote. "I have no more years to waste on rebuilding or something like that. ... All that said, I'm aware that it's all going to depend on what Dirk Nowitzki decides."