Published 7/4/2008
by Ivan Carter
at Wizards Insider
Not a whole lot to add to the story I wrote today on Gilbert Arenas agreeing to a six-year deal worth $111 million. One aspect I really didn't get into was how Ernie Grunfeld's strategy paid off. He came big with the max offer and really put Arenas a spot where he could live up to his own words from the past ("I'll take less it will help us win.") or ignore those past...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
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