“Just sign Antawn first and then I’ll take the pay cut, to keep the team intact,” Arenas said.

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Gilbert Arenas

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Gilbert Arenas says he will give up money to keep the Wizards intact.
Reporter: You’ll take a pay cut?

“Yeah.”

Really?

Yeah.

How much?

“It depends how much [Jamison] wants,” Arenas said.

“We’ve been together six out of my seven years. I told him, whatever he wants, give it to him, and I’ll take the pay cut.

“I know what he does, I know he’s part of my success. We have this 1-2 combination that we use, and it’s effective in this league. We know we make each other better. Someone has to sacrifice. This might be one of his last contracts, so I’ll have to sacrifice and hopefully I’ll get another one at the end of the day.”