The year was 2008, Game 5 of the Washington Wizards’ first-round match-up against frequent foe Cleveland Cavaliers. People probably forget about this game because the Wizards would ultimately lose the series, but for me, it cemented Caron Butler as my all-time favorite Wizard. In an elimination game where Gilbert Arenas was sidelined due to a knee injury (he was ruled out for the reminder of the playoffs prior to the game) and Antwan Jamison was a shell of himself, Butler took over scoring 32 points — to go along with 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals — including the game-winning lay up drive on LeBron James to force a Game 6.
Caron Butler should end his career as a Washington Wizard
