Wizards officially re-sign Arenas Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The Washington Wizards re-signed star
guard Gilbert Arenas on Sunday.
Terms were not disclosed but the Washington Post previously reported that
Arenas agreed to a six-year, $111-million contract with the club.
"Today is a great day for the Wizards organization," team president Ernie
Grunfeld said. "Gilbert is a phenomenal player and his value to the franchise
goes beyond what he brings to the court. We're proud and excited that we were
able to take care of our own free agents and open the 2008-09 season with a
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Gilbert Arenas decided to mock Richard Jefferson for landing in Milwaukee with the Bucks, according to NBA.com. Arenas said, "HAHAHA! Oh man, now that is funny. When I heard that, I started laughing. Oh man, did I start laughing. You know why? Because every player hates Milwaukee. Nobody wants to live in Milwaukee. I’m sorry, Milwaukee, to come down hard on you, but no one in the NBA wants to play in Milwaukee."
Olexsiy Pecherov is nursing a sprained left ankle and is expected to miss Wednesday's summer league game against the Sixers, according to the Washington Post.
Our View:He could return for the final three games of the summer league though, and the ailment isn't serious. Pecherov needs to have a big off-season to earn a favorable role with the Wizards this season, which doesn't seem likely.
According to the Associated Press, Gilbert Arenas has officially signed his six-year, $111 million contract with the Washington Wizards on Sunday. Arenas and the Wizards agreed to the deal July 3, but both sides waited until Arenas returned from an overseas vacation to put ink to paper. "Today is a great day for the Wizards organization," team president Ernie Grunfeld said. "Gilbert is a phenomenal player and his value to the franchise goes beyond what he brings to the court."
Our View: The Wizards now appear to be in line to sign Antawn Jamison to a four-year, $50 million contract.
