Gilbert Arenas has started playing 2-on-2 with his teammates and is showing progress as he attempts to come back from knee surgery, the Associated Press is reporting.

"He can shoot and cut, so that obviously shows signs of progress, but the medical staff will determine when he'll be able to step that up," Tapscott told the AP.

Based on what he's shown recently, Washington's players figure Arenas will be back in uniform "a lot quicker than later," as co-captain Antawn Jamison put it.

"We all know Gil. We all know how Gil likes to do things. So I guess he's been in the Bat Cave, working with -- what's the butler's name? -- Alfred," Jamison said. "He looks good, from what I've seen. But I don't know a timetable or how healthy he is."