Washington Wizards and Gilbert Arenas Both Want a Trade

He may not admit it, but Gilbert Arenas has done everything in his power over the last year to try and get the Washington Wizards to trade him. The only problem is that the Washington Wizards did everything in their power to put themselves in a position to make him nearly impossible to move.

It wasn’t but a few short years ago that “Agent Zero” was a fast-rising NBA star. He was one of the best players in the league and a fan favorite. He was a pioneer for the use of social media among athletes and that helped lead to his quickly increasing popularity.

Add three years, a handful of injuries and significant off-the-court issues and you’re left with the current day Arenas.

When Arenas faked an injury just days ago to “let Nick Young get more playing time,” it became quite obvious that he no longer cares about the Wizards or how much longer he is around. He continues to play coy about wanting to be traded, but is anyone buying his sarcastic banter?

Arenas has showed absolutely no remorse for anything that he has done over the last year. He continually lied about the gun issue and he ended up paying for it.

Now, after his fake injury, Arenas stands in front of the media and says, “Everything that I do now is someone tit-for-tat trying to blow it out of proportion. You know at the end of the day Nick is happy. He got to play, got to show that he can play—and I’m out here taking all the heat again.”

You’re taking all the heat because you’re the one that lied to your team. It’s not okay to lie to your team, no matter the reason. Another thing, if Arenas didn’t want anyone to know that he had lied, he would have kept it completely to himself.

If he were truly doing it for the sake of his teammate, no one would have ever found out. He wanted his coaches and the media to make a big deal out of this because he knew it could only help get him out of town quicker.

Surely the Washington Wizards want to send Arenas packing more than anything and not look back. Granted, they had to take John Wall with the top pick because he’s too good to pass up, but at that point, it was clear that Arenas no longer had a place on this team. He has embarrassed the front office, his coaches, his teammates and Wizards fans.

FACT: They want him gone and would do anything in their power to trade him!

However, there’s one problem. The six-year, $111 million contract that they signed him to isn’t up until after the 2013-14 season. Finding someone who is willing to take that along with the baggage that comes with Arenas is nearly impossible.

As if his contract and the baggage aren’t enough to deter a possible trade, his injury woes should. In the 2007-08 and 2008-09 NBA seasons, Arenas played only 15 total games. Last year, he played 32, before being suspended for the “gun in the locker room” incident. That’s 47 games in three years. Yes, even Greg Oden has played more than that.

This is one issue where there is no telling what might happen. On one hand, there’s no way that I can see Arenas staying in Washington for four more years, but on the other hand, I can’t imagine who would actually trade to acquire his outrageous salary, high injury risk and childish antics.

The Washington Wizards no longer want Gilbert Arenas and Gilbert Arenas no longer wants the Washington Wizards.

The only problem for Arenas is that no other team wants him either and with every failed attempt to force Washington to trade him, he only pushes any potential suitors further away. It might be his only option to just GTFO of the NBA!