When was gilbert arenas traded

He is also a willing passer, averaging over six per game this season, even with rookie John Wall leading the team with about nine per game. Also, Orlando received former Magic Hedo Turkoglu in the trade, who was a deadly pick-and-roll player with Dwight Howard. He and Howard led the Magic to the finals, only to fall short to the Lakers due to the lack of a player who can create his own shot, which they now have in Richardson and Arenas.

Earl Clark can also produce off the bench. The 6"9 power forward can drive and pass well for a big man. He is also an exceptional rebounder and should be able to help make Gortat's departure less noticeable. That lineup will be able to hurt you inside and outside, and also has good low-post defense with Bass and Howard.

Jameer will be able to setup his teammates for easy buckets, and Richardson and Arenas will provide them with an offensive punch many teams will have trouble matching.

This team looks set to make a run, and with most of the team signed on for a couple years, Orlando has all the time they could need to win a title, or two. After the end of the Lockout the Magic used the amnesty provision on Arenas. What an unceremonious end to a once bright career.

He posted an awful season in , shooting 39 percent from the field and an absurd 24 percent from 3-point range.

Unlike the Magic though, the Wizards had no expectations upon acquiring Lewis Lewis. Trading Gilbert was more about hitting the reset button than getting a decent player back in return. The Wizards eventually traded Lewis to the Hornets after the season. The Hornets bought out the final year of his contract, and Lewis subsequently signed with the Miami Heat. Unlike Gilbert, he had a slight revival late in his career.

He was a member of the squad that won the championship. Not a bad way to go out. Next: The San Antonio Spurs and their trifecta of point guards. Top Stories.

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More Central News ». More FS Central News ». View all Central Sites. But a few injuries and an infamous gun incident later and Arenas found himself on his way out of Washington. Just a few years after that, he was out of the league entirely. Arenas developed into an All-Star in his second season with the Wizards at the age of He averaged The Wizards made the playoffs in three consecutive seasons with Arenas at the helm, and he ranked in the top ten in value over replacement player in each of those seasons.