Agent Zero Wants His Money
He also talks about leaving DC
Forget the Lakers, the Wiz are the League’s most surprising team this season. Playing without their injured superstar shooting guard, Gilbert Arenas, Washington had done more than just tread water: Not only are they in Playoff contention (4th in the East), but they’ve forced everyone sit up a little straighter by beating the juggernaut Boston Celtics twice.
So, what’s the injured Gilbert talking about these days? How well his team is playing without him? Commenting on teammate Caron Butler’s near-MVP play, perhaps? Sure, he’s done a bit of that, but what Gil is really focusing on these days is his cash, homey! From his blog:
I want to get a six-year deal. I want to be a max player. If my team decides that they don’t want me here any more and they’re going to go in a different direction, then I got to look elsewhere. For me to look elsewhere, I want to go find a championship team who’s a championship contender. I’m going to have to take less money, but I’m willing to do that to win a ring. If my team doesn’t want me, then I’m going to another team and I’m going to take less money to go there.
Earlier in the week, GIl made similar comments and I’m a tad confused as to why he won’t shut up about his contract. Gilbert, you’re a max player; stop worrying about it. Your team would be crazy not to pay you (assuming your knee if fully healed, of course). You’re making everyone nervous for no reason. Just stop.
For the conspiracy theorists out there: Could it be, perhaps, that Gil secretly wants to leave DC for a larger market and this is his clumsily convoluted exit plan? Discuss.
47 Responses to “Agent Zero Wants His Money”
Jan.16 at 1:04 pm
white hot eboy says:
He’d be pretty good back in the Bay Area with those current Warriors.
Jan.16 at 1:05 pm
Hi! says:
T-wolves will probably sign him and then proceed to trade him to the celtics, for a future second round pick
Jan.16 at 1:08 pm
Mike says:
See what I mean? This guy is the most self absorbed, conceited player in the whole NBA, and thats definetly saying something when it comes to pro ball players….Just shut up already!!!!!!
Jan.16 at 1:08 pm
d.Y. says:
He’s coming to Philly. Stefanski is gonna tattoo his arms and braid his hair, and hope everyone thinks AI is back. That’s the new plan.
Jan.16 at 1:20 pm
drew says:
hes coming to cleveland to finally give lebron some help
Jan.16 at 1:20 pm
Dan says:
You would be kidding yourself if you didn’t think Gil will be back with the Wizards. There is absolutely no way the team won’t re-sign him. Yes, Caron Butler is having a stellar year, and, yes, the team is playing quite well without him, but they are still a longshot at winning a ‘chip with Agent Zero, let alone without him.
Jan.16 at 1:25 pm
rav says:
he’ll never win a ring…
Jan.16 at 1:28 pm
cchandle says:
Big Game Gil is never happy. He should have stayed in G.S.
Jan.16 at 1:40 pm
The Cool says:
I think he is scared because Caron butler is finally taking some of his ego shine away from him. ha ha gil zero is a funny guy but rav is right, how can he win a ring? He shoots a little too damn much. play wit it.
Jan.16 at 1:41 pm
maio says:
Hope he doesn’t apply the Varejao Method and threatens to play in Finland if not maxed out.
Jan.16 at 1:42 pm
WhaHuh says:
He has actually got some insightful and intelligent comments about the contract situation in some of his older posts
Jan.16 at 1:46 pm
RV says:
to the rockets…
Jan.16 at 1:50 pm
James says:
arenas is that special kind of crazy where this might mean nothing, just rambling. any other player, this would be a trade demand.
Jan.16 at 1:54 pm
TADOne says:
What, Agent Zero actually speaking his mind?! What a shock.
Jan.16 at 2:00 pm
nick says:
Every NBA player has gotta think about their contract…we just hear about Gil more because he blogs whatever he thinks. And yeah he would be a nice fit for the warriors Eboy. A coach that encourages pull-up threes…thats gotta sound sexy to gilbert.
Jan.16 at 2:04 pm
Sesa says:
somebody is jealous and need a hug.
Jan.16 at 2:08 pm
riggs says:
uhh he was jocking caron for a couple of paragraphs there marcel dont know if that qualifies for “a bit”
Jan.16 at 2:15 pm
Jukai says:
Knicks! Knicks! Knicks!
Jan.16 at 2:21 pm
Gilbert0 says:
nicely selective. he blogged for ages on caron, antawn and his team, then through in a small paragraph about his contract
Jan.16 at 2:22 pm
Gilbert0 says:
threw
Jan.16 at 2:24 pm
Jukai says:
You’re right Gilbert0, because he talked mostly about other things, we should ignore the part where he talked about leaving the team.
Jan.16 at 2:27 pm
rav says:
he had a point with other players contracts - ben gordon rejecting $50m/5yrs???? okafor turning down $65m/5yrs???? they are either on the crack pipe or their agents are filling their heads with so much sh*t their heads are about to explode
Jan.16 at 2:30 pm
Krackakidd says:
agent zero mpg
Jan.16 at 2:41 pm
underdog says:
It’s risky to give a max contract to somebody who miss a whole season.
Jan.16 at 3:15 pm
Kadavour says:
Caron has blossomed into a #1 option and it’s become apparent that that growth was stifled by Arenas’ presence on the court. I’d be scared of that too if i were Gil. He’s lookin like trade bait right now.
Jan.16 at 3:29 pm
Devilb0y says:
gil’s blogs has gotten old and tiring and the wizards can sign and trade him for better value for their team, which has found more success without him than with him…
Jan.16 at 3:30 pm
Devilb0y says:
i love caron..too bad the lakers traded him for kwame
Jan.16 at 3:43 pm
J.B says:
i dont know. are you seriously gonna build a team around c-butler?
i think the wiz should do a sign&trade with arenas for eddy curry, jeffries and a first rounder.
expecting the knicks wil continue to suck they’ll have a shot at deandre jordan or something like that.
Jan.16 at 4:21 pm
albie1kenobi says:
anyone remember caron butler was traded for kwame brown? i wonder what kobe thinks.
Jan.16 at 4:31 pm
james says:
Gil for Boom Dizzle straight up
Jan.16 at 4:32 pm
Jukai says:
Gilbert to the Knicks for Curry, Collons and and a second round draft pick.
Jan.16 at 4:33 pm
Jukai says:
Oh, JB beat me to it. Still, if I were the Knicks, I’d naught give up that first rounder.
Jan.16 at 5:13 pm
Justin says:
Gilbert to the Magic.
Jan.16 at 6:04 pm
hursty says:
Mike youre right here, i get what ur saying. trade him for t-mac before renews (same as Tmac) as much as i love him as a player, the rockets would probly have to give up james or brooks to ake it go through. but then where does butler play?
Jan.16 at 6:23 pm
ak47 says:
Forget Gilbert Arenas! Let him leave D.C. and go wherever he wants to go! I think he’s feeling himself a little too much. And it’s obvious that it’s not about winning with him ’cause if it was he wouldn’t be talking about getting traded. He seems a little upset and embarrassed that his team is doing well without him after talking so much junk about his value to the team a while back. Ooops!
Jan.16 at 6:28 pm
LAN says:
2 PORTLAND!
Jan.16 at 10:21 pm
gdon says:
ahaha gilbert is too funny. He’s honest to a fault. I mean, c’mon, there are certain things you just keep to yourself but this guy just blogs about whatever he feels at that moment. But in reality, most of the stars in the NBA have Gilbert’s ego if not more. They’ve just been taught what to say and when to say it. With that said, however, Gilbert…. just stop.
Jan.16 at 11:36 pm
teddybear says:
CARON IS PLAYING LIKE THE MVP AND KWAME BROWN SUCKS..MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH AS A LAKER FAN…KUPCHAK SHOULD BE COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT…
Jan.17 at 12:14 am
jose says:
Clevland?
Minny?(get alot of shine there,but no ring)
Orlando?(Godd Center,Good Forward,Good Gaurd=Damn!)
Knicks?
Miami?
any one of those?
Jan.17 at 12:51 am
Mark Z says:
If he doesn’t get resigned by the Wiz, I can see him showing up in Dallas or LA. I know he thinks of himself as an Entertainer, but right now he’s just a rehabbing player, sitting out the season. He shouldn’t be dicussing ‘max or else’. That’s a lousy strategy, especially with your team playing just fine without you.
Jan.17 at 12:55 am
bjoyner says:
Gil is smoking something. He think he is bigger than the team
Jan.17 at 7:22 am
Stewie Griffin says:
I say trade him for Bibby and Artest. How cool would that be!
Jan.17 at 10:36 am
Sizzle says:
that´s right
gil & the maloof-brothers? nasty!
Jan.17 at 11:00 am
Buro says:
The Wiz definitely play defense with a higher degree of intensity now with Gil out while also passing around the ball more in their offensive sets.
I heart Gil for what he brought to this moribund franchise over the past 4 years, but its really been an eye-opener seeing the potential of this Team playing TEAM concept basketball both offensively and defensively now that Caron and Jamison are the head honchos leading the team and the rest of the guys stepping up their game. Also the team is run far better in their offense with Antonio Daniels (granted this is not a viable long term option because of his advancing age, but he plays with a ton of heart, and is a solid locker room presence for the bunch of younger players) at the point than was the case with Gil running the point since he was never a natural point although with his talent he definitely could be. However mentally i think Gil always wants to be the ONE to score, standout which led to the tendency of him shooting way too much a lot of the times without lookin to move the ball around as it should be in the Princeton offense that Eddie Jordan likes to run. And in defense even the most ardent Gil fans have to admit that he never gave it his all. This led to a concomitant effect on the rest of the team defensively (reflected in the awful defensive rep that the team had over the years) especially since Gil projected himself as the leader of the team and when the self-proclaimed leader of the team doesn’t give it his all on defense and shoots way too much, it for sure didn’t help the morale of the rest.
What decision Grunfield makes regarding Gil and how much he is looking to pay Jamison (who’s in the last year of his contract) will affect how the Wiz pan out over the next 5 to 6 years. I would really like to have to him back but at the max level? I don’t know especially with the history of formerly proficient guys who were never the same after similar knee injuries.
Also all this talk of trading Gil for Curry and some Knicks, plzzzzzzzzzz noo. After many years we finally have a Wiz team playing with heart and passion on the court, i would hate to see it fritter away with a passionless player like Curry which would then have Haywood going back to his old hapless playing ways.
Jan.17 at 5:09 pm
Yunki says:
damn buro
Jan.17 at 9:53 pm
Gani says:
IMHO, Gil should sign for the league minimum with the Spurs. That’s an almost guaranteed ring. Plus it might teach him a thing or two about how to become a better teammate, not that he’s not a team player. He can always sign for max money after he gets his championship ring.
Jan.18 at 9:15 am
tomy says:
gil with the spurs? hm, popovich would suspends gild probably after 3 games for the rest of the season lol