If you believe Washington Wizards team President Ernie Grunfeld, Gilbert Arenas will return to the Wizards next season.

“Gilbert is still one of the top players in this league. He’s under contract and he’s going to be with us. He’s part of this organization. If he wants to play, this is the place where he’s going to play. Gilbert’s a basketball player. That’s what he likes to do, that’s his life and obviously this is a tough situation for him. It’s a tough situation for everybody and I think we all feel for him because he loves to play the game so much and this is something that he really misses. Nobody wants to see anybody go through something like this, but during the summertime we’re going to sit and I know he’s going to work very hard to be the best player he can possibly be.”

With the trade of Caron Butler to the Mavericks and rumors that Antawn Jamison may also be sent packing before the trade deadline, it is clear that the Wizards are looking to start over and rebuild. Will the Wizards look to void the remaining four years and $78 million contract of Gilbert Arenas or trade him to another team in the offseason?

If so, what team would you like to see Gilbert play for next season?

Gilbert Arenas wrote a public apology for the Washington Post, focusing a lot of it on children.

Some quotes:

That message of nonviolence will be front and center as I try to rebuild my relationship with young people in the D.C. area. I know that won’t happen overnight, and that it will happen only if I show through my actions that I am truly sorry and have learned from my mistakes.

While I regret a lot about this incident, letting the kids down is my biggest regret. I love the time I spend with the kids here in the District, and it means a lot to me whenever I can help lift their spirits or inspire them, especially kids who have difficult lives.

Some people may not forgive me for what I’ve done. But if I help steer even just one young person away from violence and trouble, then I’ll once again feel that I’m living up to Abe Pollin’s legacy and to the responsibility I owe the kids of the District.