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What teams should give Gilbert Arenas a shot?


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Did we all forget about him?

 

Did all of the GM's forget? :lol:

 

I was thinking about this the other day. A few Lakers fans want Arenas, and I just don't see why. I have this gut feeling he's done as a starter, done as a sixth man, and at this point of his career, he's a chucking bench player who can't defend anyone on the court.

 

Yeah, I saw what he did every now and then at the beginning of last season...doesn't matter to me. I saw him hurt Washington more than help. Orlando? He was horrible. His 2009-10 season (where he tried to return) was 20+ points a night for about 30 games or so, but he shot the ball poorly and looked bad trying to create shots on his own.

 

Right now, what teams should give Arenas a shot, if any at all? Keep in mind...he's a free agent, so he can be had for cheap now.

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None, he needs the ball in order to be effective, he doesn't have the lift he used to, doesn't have that quick first step we saw in Washington, cannot penetrate, and is too one dimensional now to effect the game in other areas.

 

There's a reason why Orlando is paying him $62 million to sit at home.

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He's a low-risk, mild-reward signing. He'll probably go wherever at the vet minimum, so it's not like you're risking a whole lot to sign him. The Celtics could definitely use some offensive firepower, and Arenas can offer that spark from time to time. The Knicks have little backcourt talent, and in D'Antoni's system he could actually have a chance to shine as much as his knee will allow. You could give him some of Fisher/Blake's minutes at PG for the Lakers if they don't plan on filling that void elsewhere through trade. With Maynor out for the season, the Thunder could use him for depth at the PG position. And the Bulls could use another scoring punch off their bench, which is pretty offensively challenged.

 

So, yes, I do think a few teams could definitely use his services in ideally a limited backup role.

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