Wake Forest Athletics
Washington Tops San Antonio In Winston-Salem
10/13/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Oct. 13, 2005
WINSTON-SALEM - North Carolina (Ticker) -- Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan will be presented with an interesting dilemma when he decides who will flank All-Star point guard Gilbert Arenas in the starting backcourt.
Jarvis Hayes scored 19 points and newcomer Caron Butler chipped in with 14 and five rebounds to lead the Wizards to a 95-91 preseason triumph over the San Antonio Spurs at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Washington's sixth man last season, Hayes will compete to fill the void left by departed free agent Larry Hughes - who inked a five-year, $60 million deal with Cleveland in the offseason.
Butler, who also has a chance to start at small forward, joined the Wizards in the offseason in a blockbuster deal with the Lakers.
The 10th overall selection in the 2002 draft, Butler joined his third team in three seasons when Washington acquired the 6-7 swingman along with reserve guard Chucky Atkins from the Lakers for former No. 1 selection Kwame Brown and forward Laron Profit.
Antonio Daniels, who signed a five-year, $30 million deal in the offseason, added 12 points and six assists for the Wizards. The 6-4 Daniels, who netted 13 points in Washington's 116-94 loss to Cleveland on Monday, also will battle for a starting spot in the Wizards' backcourt.
Backup point guard Beno Udrih scored 20 points and Tim Duncan grabbed 13 rebounds in just 23 minutes for the defending champion Spurs.
