NBA Rumors: Los Angeles Lakers Need to Add Gilbert Arenas After All-Star Break

The Los Angeles Lakers need an infusion of offense, and they can get the possibility of that with a no-risk move of adding Gilbert Arenas after the All-Star break. 

The Lakers have already shown interest in adding Arenas as they had him workout for team officials.  

This workout came and went, and there was no signing, but this shouldn't be taken as a sign that the Lakers are not going to add "Agent Zero."

Arenas explains the reason for this with SI.com, and Sam Amick had the story:

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So where did you leave things with the Lakers after your workout?

Arenas: That was kind of weird, the situation. I was actually training in New York, and my agent, Dan Fegan, told me to come out and work out for the Lakers. My whole thing is, I don't want to play for anybody until I'm finished rehabbing and finished doing what I need to do, so that's not going to happen until at least All-Star break. So I decided, Well, I'll just go out there and work out. 

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What makes this post-All-Star signing even more probable and reduces the risk even further is that Arenas appears willing to start in the D League. Amick again has Arenas' quote on this:

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My ex-coach Phil Hubbard [former Wizards assistant] and Eric Musselman [Arenas' former coach with the Warriors] called me to come to the D-League [where they coach the Lakers' affiliate]. I said, "Well, after the All-Star break, once I'm ready to go, sure, I'll come play. I'll come out there and break all the D-Leaguer ankles."

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Why This Move Makes Sense

The Lakers have everything to gain and nothing to lose here. Arenas could come into the D League, get in game shape, while proving if he can return to the NBA or not. 

If he can't, the Lakers simply part ways with him, and are no worse off because of the effort. 

If he shows he still has game, Arenas would have the potential to make a big impact on the Lakers. A best case scenario is that he comes in and gives this team a legitimate point guard to handle the ball and play a little defense. 

And even if he isn't ready to be the primary point guard, he would be a player that can score for the Lakers to bring off the bench. This is a bench that is struggling to bring any offense to the table. 

With Arenas, at least they would have a player that when he got hot could bring some pop to the floor.