Signing Antawn Jamison: Speculation Behind Purported Numbers
truthaboutit.net 7/1/2008 — Antawn Jamison is evidently back with the Washington Wizards with a 4-year, $50 million contract in tow. Good, he deserves it. But will the Wizards have enough money left over to give Gilbert Arenas what he wants? Probably so. Any left for Roger Mason, or a quality free agent? We will see.

Antawn Jamison re-signs, 4 years, $50 mill
slamonline.com 7/1/2008 — When the Wizards were on their way out of the playoffs last season, it seemed like a turning point for their organization to many. Do they blow it up and start over, or bring back their talent at high prices? High prices ! “It just came down to the fact that I felt comfortable here and Mr. Pollin expressed that he was going to re-sign me and we were able to ...

ESPN - Davis verbally agrees to go to Clippers, leave Warriors - NBA
sports.espn.go.com 7/2/2008 — Brand and Baron together?

Wizards pleased to re-sign Jamison, open talks with Arenas - NBA
sports.espn.go.com 7/1/2008 — WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday morning, Abe Pollin placed a call to free agent Gilbert Arenas , who was at a layover in Toronto on the way to China for a promotional trip on behalf of a shoe company. In the afternoon, the 84-year-old Washington Wizards ...

Politics, Breaking News, US and World News - "Pollin to Arenas: 'You're my guy'" by Outlet
washingtontimes.com 7/1/2008 — This just in from an in-transit Mike Jones: According to Mike's sources, Gilbert Arenas talked to Wizards owner Abe Pollin on the phone during Arenas' layover in Toronto (on the way to China). Pollin's line to Arenas: "You're my guy, and I won't let ...

Wizards Sign Jamison to Contract Extension — NBA.com: News 7/1/2008
Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed forward Antawn Jamison to a contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released.

NBA | Wizards' Antawn Jamison stays for $50 million — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/1/2008
Antawn Jamison is back in the Washington Wizards' fold, meaning it is time for the franchise to focus on guard Gilbert Arenas. The Wizards achieved a...

Wizards open talks with Arenas, praise Jamison — Latest Sporting News Articles for NBA 7/1/2008
WASHINGTON (AP) -- On Tuesday morning, Abe Pollin placed a call to free agent Gilbert Arenas, who...

Reports: Wizards, Warriors make max offers to Arenas — FOXSports.com News for NBA 7/1/2008
Gilbert Arenas is a wanted man.

Offer on the table, it's up to Arenas now — Wizards Insider 7/2/2008
A link to my story that is running tomorrow Notice the quote from the agent at the bottom of the story. That sounds like a pretty good read on what kind of strategy the Wizards brought to this negotiation. Someone with the team made a very similar ...