Buyout remains a possibility for Mike Bibby

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    Mike Bibby expressed some relief that he got his first shot to fall as a Wizard on Saturday against the Dallas Mavericks. After missing his first five field goal attempts while wearing that bizarre No. 00, Bibby hit a pull-up 17-foot jumper that gave the Wizards a 35-33 lead in the second quarter.

    "It was good, finally went down," Bibby said after scoring two points in Wizards' 105-99 loss. "I haven't really did anything for a week over the all-star break. Had to get back in shape. Just tried to get my wind back get some shots to fall."

    Bibby has shot just 1-for-9 in two games with the Wizards, but there is a chance -- albeit slim -- that he may not be around much longer. According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Bibby's agent, David Falk, plans to meet with Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld on Monday to discuss a possible buyout. The person requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations.

    The two sides have had preliminary discussions, according to two league sources, but no formal proposals have been made. Bibby makes $5.8 million this season and is on the books for $6.4 million next season. Bibby would have to sacrifice a lot of money and get waived by Tuesday in order to be eligible to join a playoff team this season.

    Portland, Miami and Boston are reportedly interested in signing Bibby if he can reach an agreement. Grunfeld has said he wouldn't close to door on any situation as it relates to a buyout.

    Read more: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2011/02/buyout-remains-a-possibility-f.html#more
     

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