We've already noted this morning, via ESPN's Marc Stein, that some are wondering whether or not the Wizards are going to void the rest of Gilbert Arenas' six-year, $111 million contract depending upon how the gun investigation against him shakes out.
David Alridge backs up that notion today on NBA.com, writing that the team "would not shy away from at least having internal discussions about voiding the rest of Arenas' contract."
If it ends up happening, the team would be off the hook for Arenas' $17.7 million next season, and they'd join the likes of the Nets, Knicks, Heat, Bulls, Timberwolves, Thunder and Clippers as a team with some serious cap space this summer, meaning they could make a run at some of the top-name potential free agents such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. ESPN
If I were the Wizards I would be so happy this opportunity fell into his lap. Gilbert has been very good this year thus far but there is no room for this in the NBA. I don't know how the Wizards already haven't suspended him indefinitely for pulling a gun in the locker room over a gambling debt. I know the full story hasn't came out, but there shouldn't be guns in the locker room anyways, and this incident is very serious. Gilbert isn't a winner and if this was my team that contract would already be voided because it would be a cap clearing move, because obviously this team sucks.
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