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"I was in 'physique shape,' if you wanted to look at me. But NBA shape, I wasn't," Arenas said. "Right now, I'm in training camp mode. I've got to play 2-on-2, work out, get shots up, ride the bike -- so I'm more fatigued than I'm supposed to be. The other night in Houston, I really wasn't available. NBA.com

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The Grizzlies called the Wizards when they were doing their due diligence on Gilbert Arenas. Memphis was told he was fine, which isn’t at all how one Wizard official remembers him. “Lazy, manipulative and out-of-shape,” was his scouting report. New York Daily News

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Magic General Manager Otis Smith is happy that Gilbert Arenas, whom Smith waived via the amnesty provision in December, was signed recently by the Memphis Grizzlies. "I'm excited for him," Smith said. "I'm excited to see him back. I think his perspective on basketball has changed a little bit. He just wants to play. He's been there and done that, so he's just trying to revitalize his career for as long as he can." Orlando Sentinel

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General manager Mitch Kupchak recently attended a workout conducted by Gilbert Arenas, a former Grant of Van Nuys standout who was a free agent after the Orlando Magic used the amnesty clause to dump him from their roster in December. In the end, the Lakers passed on signing Arenas, who ended up inking a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. Arenas was in uniform Sunday for his third game since joining the Grizzlies and served as a backup point guard. The Lakers instead held out for Sessions. "It never got to the point where they wanted my opinion on it," Brown said when asked about taking a look at Arenas. Los Angeles Daily News

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“I’m just back to my old self -- laid back, funny guy,” Arenas said with a smile after his second game with the Memphis Grizzlies, a 101-85 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. “Last couple years I was just stressed (laughs). Right now I’m just trying to get back to my own element." ESPN.com

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Arenas said it was important that everyone on the team was accepting of him before his arrival -- “I need all 100 people on board!” he said with a chuckle -- but since then, things have been a bit of a blur. “I was in Memphis for a day,” said Arenas, who chose to add a one to the numeral he’s known for on his new Grizzlies jersey. “I went to go try out, and in my mind I thought it was going to be like in L.A. (with the Lakers): tryout, I go back home and they call me. It was like, tryout, take the physical, meet the team in Portland. It happened so fast.” ESPN.com

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“It’s more difficult than I thought,” he said. “I went from being a couch potato and playing at the Y on Thursdays to playing in an NBA game. I haven’t had a practice yet, I haven’t got in shape yet. I’m trying to get the feel of the game again.” ESPN.com

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“The games they did play me, [when] I was forced to play, I did score. But other than that I just didn’t get a rhythm. It’s basically like me coming out here just trying to find the rhythm, make sure everybody’s OK with me shooting. I just didn’t want to step on anybody’s toes in Orlando. Here, I feel a little bit more comfortable and I now I’m just trying to get in shape.” ESPN.com

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Arenas said he talks to Smith every day, and that Smith told him to “be relaxed, just play.” He has also kept in touch with Dwight Howard, who had taken the brunt of the drama in central Florida now that Arenas is no longer around. “I look at it like, it’s smart thing to do, opting into $19 million instead of signing a new deal and it’s $14 million,” Arenas said of Howard’s decision to opt-in with the Magic for next season. “But it’s like, it’s the same stuff next year. So you gave the fans two more months, but you got next season. Same drama. “But hopefully he does the right thing. I talk to him every day. You have your home and you see that green grass over there, and it’s tempting. But he made the right decision for this year. We’ll see what happens next year." ESPN.com

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Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace admitted he got the idea to sign free agent Gilbert Arenas after reading a blog post on a Grizzlies fan site. “[The idea] came up a couple weeks ago and we gradually worked towards it,” Wallace said on The Chris Vernon Show. Host Chris Vernon pressed Wallace about the issue, and the GM caved. “I’m going to admit this, I’m going to come clean. I’ll be honest about it, okay? … I’m in the office of [President of Business Operations] Greg Campbell, he says, ‘You outta read this thing that’s on a blog today.’ And I don’t read the blogs, but this guy wrote this case for Gilbert Arenas, and I read the thing and said ‘Greg, you know something? This guy makes some sense.’ “I thought about it and said, you know, we gotta look into it a little further. “So I called his agent up. I’m willing to admit it — I pride myself on being open-minded — and you look at the finances involved, and the group of players involved, and why not?” Larry Brown Sports

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Chris Haynes: Gilbert Arenas says teams that were looking at him were the Hawks & Nets. Said he tried out for Lakers but doesn't think they were serious. Twitter

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Q. Why Memphis? Gilbert Arenas. Because everyone was on board. When I talked to Chris (Wallace, Griz general manager), I was making sure everyone was happy with this pick. I didn't want to come into a situation where you have someone happy, someone not happy. At this point in my career, I just want to be where someone wants me. Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Q. So does that mean you had other opportunities? Gilbert Arenas: Yeah, I had Atlanta early. New Jersey kept calling. But at that time I wasn't ready. Physically, I was working on trying to find a way to help my knee out. Mentally, I was trying to rediscover myself -- hashing out some of the stuff I've been going through the last couple of years. And then I went and tried out for the Lakers. Last week, (the Grizzlies) called and asked me to try out so I said 'OK, I'll get off the couch.' Memphis Commercial Appeal

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A. The amnesty was just business. Everyone wants to look at it like they used the amnesty because they didn't want me. When the amnesty first came about the first name thrown out there was mine. It's my contract. I had a large contract. If you're a team trying to rebuild and bring in people, you've got to get rid some of those big contracts. Once I read about the amnesty, I figured I was going to get amnestied. It was chance to for me to take some more time to rebuild myself. I was just hoping I didn't get picked up like Chauncey Billups did. I was praying that I didn't just get picked up by a team and just be there. Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Q. What have you learned since all of that? A. I go back and forth with that. It's so hard and confusion. I just have to make the right decisions. You can't get baited into situations. As an athlete and competitor you do sometimes. You make mistakes and you grow from them. I'm 30 years old now so I've grown a lot since the incident. The thing I try to get across to little kids and just people is when you do something wrong, be mature about it. It's hard, too, because while you're trying to grow and get into your own, people are trying to bring you down on the same incident. It's two years later and my probation is about to be up and we're still talking about something that happened in 2009. Whenever I read an article, it'll say 'Arenas hit the game-winner but he was still the guy in the locker room.' People say when you win people will forget about it. But I figure that time and my generosity should make it go away. Things should be forgotten. I've done my time. I've moved past it and grown up. But if that's what I'm known for I can't do anything about it. I know I can't make mistakes like that anymore. Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Chris Vernon: Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace said he first got idea of signing Arenas from a blog post that was given to him Twitter

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Scott Howard-Cooper: Lionel Hollins says Gilbert Arenas could make Grizz debut Wednesday at Blazers, but nothing decided. May want Arenas to practice first. Twitter

Memphis Grizzlies, Gilbert Arenas 

The Grizzlies and Gilbert Arenas have made it official: The free-agent guard will join the team for the rest of this season. Griz general manager Chris Wallace confirmed the deal today. Arenas, who was in Memphis the past two days, passed a physical and signed a one-year contract for the veteran’s minimum. Memphis will pay him a prorated salary worth about $300,000. Memphis Commercial Appeal

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David Aldridge: Gilbert Arenas officially signed by Grizzlies for one year minimum deal... Twitter

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Sam Amick: Arenas already told Grizzlies he would come, but had concerns about chemistry & making sure team wanted him. Likely deal thru end of season. Twitter

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