Wizards buy out Mike James then waive him

Mike James wasn't a part of the Wizards' present, and certainly not it's future, so it was only right that the two sides were able to make an amicable split on Monday. James left the team by a mutual agreement immediately after the Feb. 18 trade deadline and needed to be waived by March 1 in order to have an opportunity to make the postseason roster of another team. Miami and Charlotte have expressed interest in James. James, 34, only played four games with the Wizards this season, averaging 4.5 points and 1.3 assists. He made his last appearance in New York on Feb. 3. "He's excited to go out there and have a job and continue having an NBA career," James's agent, Bernie Lee, said in a telephone interview on Monday. "Mike is able to focus on what's next, even though we don't know what's next. He's just been