Gilbert Arenas used to be an interesting character. He had an interesting blog up, where he was very entertaining and funny. He was great on Twitter for a stint. He was a great interview as well because you never knew what he was going to say. Nothing too controversial...just interesting, entertaining and well, funny. That's basically who he was and what the NBA is sorely lacking since the days of when every team seemed to have at least one. The NBA was fun to follow back then, and yes the NBA let Gilbert do his thing. It's great for the league....
All this crashed to the earth when he decided to bring guns into the workplace and recklessly display them however he did it. The reports are mixed as to what really happened and everyone is tight lipped about it. Whatever happened that day, brings us to the present and Arenas is going to spend 2 days in jail as part of his sentencing from the felony gun charge. Coaches and players are giving the routine fraternal support as they always do. Clearly that locker room has been damaged and it all seemed to clear as soon as the "Big 3" of Arenas, Jaimison, and Butler were traded/suspended from the roster. The Wizards are clearly a team on the rebuild and have a new champion in Andray Blatche as its cornerstone. Tons of cap space has been removed in the process, and the only "blotch" on the payroll at this time is the former Agent Zero, Mr. Gilbert Arenas.
Enter the 2010 free agent market. A rather large amount of teams have cap space and players to trade. Depending on what the Wizards want to do, they can revamp their club or dump more cap with the contract of Gilbert Arenas. I find it hard to believe this guy can just come back to Washington D.C. and just play basketball like nothing happened. There are hungry teams out there, thirsty to get over the hump and challenge the current powerhouses of the league for the NBA Championship. Since the focus of my blog surrounds the Knicks, its quite obvious they have a gaping hole at the point guard spot. D'antoni needs courage, athleticism, poise, dribble drive ability and court vision. Arenas is capable of all of the above. Selfishness is also another adjective that can be used to describe Arenas game. Perhaps Arenas as been humbled by this whole experience. Perhaps he longs to prove he is not a complete moron and can win...he could disappear into the abyss that is NBA smaller markets and finish out his career. I think there is no doubt that regardless of how humble this man might become, he has a fire that burns inside that is not going to shy away from the pressure of success or failure. The ultimate stage is MSG.
Right away the Knicks have the most money to spend out of any team and the greatest need for a star caliber point guard. They could essentially absorb Arenas contract due to them being over the cap. What makes more sense for the Knicks to offer Eddy Curry, who will be on an expiring contract at the start of the off-season. Knicks have Wilson Chandler and Toney Douglas to dangle as well. What other team would be willing to do such a thing? Not many because most of the teams with cap space have some of the most talented and explosive point guards the league have to offer. Washington in return gets a look at a possible post presence in Curry (contract year)and the freedom to take on the 2011 free agent market headlined by Carmelo Anthony.
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