WashingtonWizards.Com: You look to be in great shape, what type of workouts have you been focusing on this summer?
Caron Butler: It’s been a combination of a lot of things. Most of the things I have been doing have been on the field. Doing a lot of dynamic work. I’ve been doing a lot of sprints and agility work. I’ve been working on my speed mechanics and getting a lot of conditioning in as well as working on my strength in the weight room. I’m getting a lot of shots up, anywhere from 1,000 to 1,400 makes a day. I have just been trying to keep a nice rhythm. I took very little time off this summer. I probably took two weeks off in April and then started back up May 1st and I’ve just been working ever since. I’m preparing myself to be ready to compete for a championship this season.

WW.Com: I have also heard that you cut out something from your diet this summer, can you talk about that and the difference it has made?
CB: Sure. I cut out soda this summer. I stopped drinking soda April 8th, I have been away from soda basically the whole summer. No mountain dew, no grape soda, just water and juices. I got a nice juicer and I’ve been mixing a whole lot of things in there and my body is feeling a lot better from not drinking the soda and sticking with just the juices.

WW.Com: Since we last saw you in April, the Wizards have upgraded their depth with the acquisitions of Mike Miller, Randy Foye and Fabricio Oberto. What do those guys bring to this team?
CB: It gives us more depth and veteran leadership. Obviously we need that. You now have veteran guys on the bench helping the young guys growth. During the games you can talk to them about situations and helping them always be ready. I’m happy with the moves that management has made this summer. We got some horses to come help us. It has me really looking forward to this season.

WW.Com: You've had the opportunity to see Gilbert Arenas play this summer, how did he look?
CB: I went down to Chicago and saw Gilbert at Attack Fitness and he looked great and he looked happy and that is what you want to see. He was out there playing great basketball. He was looking like his old self and he just looks great. Like I said before, I just think it was mostly confidence with him. I have been through a knee injury before and I know how that goes. A lot of the time you have to get the confidence back in it. Now that he has the confidence, I think the sky is the limit. You can expect big things out of Agent Zero. We definitely need him because we are ready to win this season.

WW.Com: Training camp is just over one month away. What are your expectations for camp this year?
CB: I think we will jump right into the basketball and grit of camp. I think a lot of guys are focusing on coming into camp in great shape. I think Coach Saunders and the rest of the coaching staff will be pleased to see everybody’s bodies and how they took pride in staying in shape over the summer. I think by day two of training camp we are going to be tossing it up and playing. I am looking forward to the challenge and I know the rest of my teammates are as well.