From Gilbert Arenas' newest blog post on NBA.com:

For the last couple weeks people have been calling me saying, "Are you coming back to L.A.?"

I'm like, "Yeah, I am ... NOT."

"Why would I be coming back to L.A.? Don't you know the season is getting ready to start?"

And they're like, "No, they're talking about you and Kobe getting traded for each other."

And I'm like, "Oh, that's what's up. Sounds nice ... NOT."

Nothing against getting traded, but that would be a dumb thing on the part of the team who is accepting me because, don't they know I'm a free agent? What that means is, if you lose somebody who you really want and you come get me back and I leave too ... TA-DAH! That means you have nothing.

So take my name out of it because whoever gets me, there ain't a guarantee that I'm staying.

Reality check: you're telling me that if attention-hungry Gilbert Arenas was traded from the Wizards to the most successful and famous franchise in the NBA, he'd be unhappy? He'd piss and moan at being shipped to the world headquarters of image making and endorsement incom? Not to mention his home town?

I'm calling his bluff here, just a little. This is a great loyalty play to the Wizards fans he will almost certainly be playing for for many years to come. 

But to be honest, I think some derivation of Arenas for Bryant is a great idea (even if Ernie Grunfeld, whose opinion counts a little more than mine, says it's not happening).

If you scour the league looking for Kobe Bryant trades that make sense, trading for Arenas is one of my favorites. Here's why: Arenas is a STAR. I think we have only just begun to see what kind of star he could become. He's the kind of guy who probably should be in movies and the like.

Los Angeles, I believe, needs that. They need an iconic presence. A must-see player. That's what worries me about any deal with Chicago -- the Lakers will end up with talent, but not star power.

Arenas is from Los Angeles. And he's a big scorer. He's one of the few players who might be available that could really put butts in seats in a town where there is plenty to do.

And Washington has to love it because Kobe Bryant is simply the bigger, better player, making them a genuine threat to represent the East in the NBA Finals.

So, while Bryant (with his no-trade clause) and Arenas (with his free-agency) both join the teams' respective owners as those with veto power, I'm hoping Arenas is bluffing, and none of them use their veto power, and this pie-in-the-sky trade actually gets some consideration.