What Can the Wiz Get With Gil's Discount?
FanHouse —
... -- very warm, very generous for him -- does it even actually help the Wizards on the court? The surprising answer ... yes! (It's surprising because we're a cynical people.) The Washington Post's Ivan Carter reports the structure of the deal should allow the 'Zards to sign a player to the full mid-level and vet's exceptions. Had Arenas taken the max, the full mid-level would have thrust the team into luxury tax territory, which isn't going to happen. So the team can add a piece with this move. ...
Gilbert Keeps Obama-Arenas Ticket Alive
Mr. Irrelevant —
... Breaking news: We landed on the moon! Also, Gil agreed to a six-year, $111 million deal with the Wiz, which is about $16 million less than they offered him. The thinking here, I guess, is that ...
Monday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Ivan Carter of the Washington Post quotes Gilbert Arenas on agreeing to take less than the maximum: "'I looked at like this: There is nothing I can do for my family with $127 million that I can't do with $111 million,' said Arenas, who is traveling in Asia and Europe for two weeks as part of a promotional tour for a shoe company. 'I mean, college is expensive but it ain't that dang expensive.'" ...
Gilbert Arenas to play on Saturday
TheBasketballJunkie.com —
... The Wizards have three regular-season home games left after they play the Pistons on Saturday. If he plays in Cleveland, that is five games. So, in other words, he will take the Wizards for $14.5 million (Arenas' estimate for the first year of his contract) or just under $3 million per game.
Flip Saunders next Wizards coach?
TheBasketballJunkie.com —
... The challenge for Saunders (or any Wizards' coach for that matter) will be to control Gilbert "Agent Zero" Arenas, who stole $111 million from the Wizards. ...
