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Gilbert Arenas Injury Update – January?

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:52:39 +0000

Gilbert Arenas isn’t exactly close to being back on the court for the Washington Wizards but there are signs that he could be back in the next few months. Arenas was seen warming up prior to a recent Wizards game. Although he’s still not clear for contact, the fact that he’s on the basketball court again is cause for optimism.

Right now, the best guess on when Arenas could once again resume his NBA career is at some point in January. Prior to the season, there were some discussions about him possibly being available in December but that doesn’t appear to be realistic at this point.

If you have Arenas in a dynasty league, this comeback will tell a lot about his future. If he comes back only to get injured again or require another knee surgery, Arenas’ long-term outlook will be somewhat grim. However, if he can return close to his normal level, he will remain most of his value.

In a redraft, Arenas is worth gambling on if he’s available on the waiver wire and you have an extra space on your roster. Just don’t count on him returning to full strength. That said, even if he returns to half strength, he’s better than a lot of fantasy point guards.

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Gilbert Arenas Injury Update – More Surgery

Stephen Kersey — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:54:47 +0000

Another month, another surgery for Gilbert Arenas. The Washington Wizards star guard needs yet another surgery on his troublesome knee. According to published reports, Arenas will likely be out until at least sometime in December.

Since hurting his knee at the end of the 2006-07 season, Arenas hasn’t been right. He’s struggled with knee pain and the latest discomfort led to Arenas having the knee cleaned out to remove debris.

In fantasy basketball drafts, drafting Gilbert Arenas comes with a huge risk. He hasn’t proven he’s healthy at all and the Wizards once again will get used to playing without him. Unless he drops in your fantasy basketball draft, it’d be best to let someone else deal with the headache.

This turn of events definitely raises the stocks of Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler. Butler especially become a fantasy basketball stud last season while Arenas was out. If you want to get off to a good fantasy start, draft Butler and let him carry you for the first month or two of the season.

For Agent 0, lets hope that he doesn’t turn into Agent 0 Games Played. Or Agent Injured, for that matter.

Gilbert Arenas – Agent Injured

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