Mitchell Leon Butler (born December 15, 1970) is an American sports agent and former professional

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player. He played in the

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(NBA) from 1993 to 2004. The 6' 5" (1.96 m)

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signed

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with the

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in 1993 after a collegiate career at

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in which he played in more career games than any other Bruin and swiped the seventh-most steals in UCLA history. After three seasons in Washington, Butler was traded to the

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along with

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in exchange for

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and

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. Following his stint playing for the Blazers, he signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Following the 1999 season, Butler did not play in the NBA for two years. In 2001–02, Butler signed with the Trail Blazers, marking his second stint with the franchise. Mitchell's last year in the league was in the 2003–04 season, when he once again played for the D.C. franchise, now renamed the Washington Wizards. Butler played in a total of 362 NBA games with 33 starts. He owns career averages of 5.2 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist. Butler appeared in the 1994 movie ''

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''. Butler worked as NBA sports agent with Lagardère Unlimited before joining Rival Sports Group as president of basketball.

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Mitchell Butler NBA statistics
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