According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Gilbert staying on the Wizards wasn’t always a sure thing.

Injured Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas said Tuesday that a second tour of duty with the Warriors was more than likely to happen had his own team low-balled him during free agency this past summer.

“I was close to going back,” Arenas said. “If (the Wizards) would have flinched any, I would have gone back to Golden State. … My injury, they felt like they didn’t have to throw any money at me because there was nobody there. And then they found out (Baron Davis) opted out and realized (the Warriors) were still looking at me.

As we all know Gilbert’s a very candid fellow who can sometimes get a little too candid for his own good.  There probably isn’t a whole lot to read into (and even if there is, it doesn’t matter much since he did sign in D.C.), but it is interesting that he said that the day after Eddie Jordan (the only coach that he’s had since he signed in Washington) got fired.