Calling Secret Agent 0. License to Kill Included!

You just can’t help but feel sorry for the Washington Wizards.

Entering the season, many predicted them to challenge for a playoff spot and possibly a division crown. However, the return of Gilbert Arenas and the additions of Randy Foye and Mike Miller were not able to lift the team from the ashes.

The worst part, despite playing well individually, it seems as though Agent Zero has lost his head. Arenas thought that he was James Bond and drew out a handgun amid a disagreement with a teammate (my beloved Tech alum Javaris Crittenton).

I am not defending this sort of behavior, but I have a kind of sense of what he’s going through. Last fall, I played in a basketball tournament with a bunch of friends. Despite the high expectations for my team, we ended up losing all our games. Let me say this plain and simple: losing sucks. Players start arguing with each other and start playing less like a team. On top of that, it carries over past the games. And this is not even with a person whose life revolves around basketball.

Now it seems evident that the Wizards are all but ready to tear down the house and start anew. However, it is former all-stars Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison who are garnering the most interest around the league, not Arenas. In the second year of a monstrous 6 year, $110M contract, almost all teams would want to avoid adding that to their payrolls.

On the other hand, why not add one of the most electrifying and dynamic guards to your team, especially if your team lacks in guard play (hint, hint Toronto Raptors)? Yes, the cost is a handful, but the reward would be unbelievable. True he is suspended indefinitely, but if he has already shown the world that he still has the skills to excel in the league. And when (or if) he returns, I am positive he will not be going all special agent on a teammate again.