Gilbert Arenas has found life in exile to be liberating. His sabbatical from the NBA and the "fantasy world" of the league has helped him clear his mind and focus on the one thing he didn't have the will or the time to do -- get healthy.
Arenas' 49-game tenure with the Magic last season turned into a complete disaster. Coming off the bench for the first time in his career, he averaged only 8.0 points per game and shot 34.4 percent, including 27.5 percent from beyond the arc. More than that, Arenas seemed like he had lost a lot of the joy that made him such a thrilling and dynamic player to watch earlier in the decade.
Knee injuries, suspensions and perception finally caught up with Arenas and worked to ruin his fresh start playing underneath the watchful eye of his mentor, Magic general manager Otis Smith.
Arenas may have also been fighting another problem. One that contributed to his rapid and unreal decline that helped tank the Magic's season, ending it in...
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