Washington Wizards' guard Gilbert Arenas said yesterday he still wants to re-sign with the Wizards next summer after he opts out of his contract, and he believes the team is good enough to make the playoffs without him in the lineup for the next three months.

"If everything goes like it's supposed to, I'm going to re-sign here," Arenas said in a telephone interview. "If everything goes well I'm going to re-sign. We're going to build something, and hopefully my number one day will go up in the rafters."

The Wizards (6-5) can offer Arenas more money than any other team.