Stevenson makes an early impact

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">RICHMOND -- For the Washington Wizards, the saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure" is apt after their August acquisition of DeShawn Stevenson.

    The Wizards, who broke training camp last night at Siegel Center, signed Stevenson, 25, for the veteran's minimum of $932,000 soon after his former team, Orlando, withdrew a $10 million offer.

    It was a surprising move considering Stevenson started all 82 games last season -- one of just 12 players to do so.

    But Stevenson -- whom the Magic will try to replace this season with journeyman Keith Bogans and rookie J.J. Redick -- is happy in his new surroundings. His teammates share the sentiment.

    "We got him for pennies," says Gilbert Arenas, who has known Stevenson since their high schools days in California. "You get a guy who is a starter who can give you 10 to 15 points on any night, and you get him for nothing. It's our gain. We've gotten another starter."</div>

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