I have talked to him. He’s just enjoying his summer right now. Gilbert is a hard worker, so that’s the part that we don’t have to worry about. He’s going to get his work in, get his shots up, and my job is just to get him to understand overall being a leader, and a leader starts by setting examples, and he understands that aspect of it. So the relationship that Gilbert and Flip and the staff are going to have is going to be wonderful, and we should win some games this year.

The NBA draft lottery is Tuesday and the Wizards have a good shot at one of the top 2 picks. Most draft experts have Blake Griffin , 6-10 sophomore power forward, from Oklahoma and Ricky Rubio, 6-4 point guard, from Spain as the top two prospects.

The Wizards would love to get Griffin, but if they don’t land the #1 pick, how would you feel about a backcourt of Ricky Rubio and Gilbert Arenas? Can they co-exist or would you rather the Wizards draft another player, such as Hasheem Thabeet, Jordan Hill , or James Harden?

The FreeDarko Store has some limited and not so limited prints for sale, including a 17″ x 22″ “The Court is a Carnival” Gilbert Arenas print ($50) that is limited to 100, signed and numbered by the artist and a 13″ x 19″ Gilbert Arenas Style Guide ($25).

Credit to SLAM 102 and photographer Atiba Jefferson