Wizards & Constancy, It Ain't So Bad

truthaboutit posted 6/26/2008 from www.truthaboutit.net [flag]

Is it that bad for the Wizards to essentially stand pat....in resigning Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison? Neither of the two, especially Arenas, provide any guarantees for the franchise to get past the 2nd round of the playoffs, much less in the playoffs. However, getting rid of a star like Gilbert Arenas would be a crucial mistake. [link]

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