Gilbert Arenas Injury Update – Fantasy Impact
February 25, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Injuries, NBA News
Gilbert Arenas, who has yet to see live NBA action for the Washington Wizards, is back practicing with the team. In fact, reports indicate that Arenas is practicing at full speed and is playing extremely well.
However, it’s not a given that Arenas will return to the court during the 2008-09 NBA season. With the Wizards buried in the standings, Arenas returning to the court wouldn’t make much sense. Most people expect Arenas and the Wizards to play it safe and have Arenas sit out until the beginning of next season.
That said, it might be worth the risk of picking up Arenas now and hoping that he decides to play at some point. If you have an open roster spot and a deep enough roster, what could it hurt? If he actually returns, Arenas is a stud fantasy player who will get his usual load of touches with the Wizards.
Heading into next season, Arenas will be a difficult player to evaluate. He’s been hampered by injuries lately and there’s no guarantee that he will ever be 100% again. But there will likely be fantasy owners willing to hope Arenas will have put the injuries behind him.
