On Thursday, Flip Saunders said he visited Gilbert Arenas in Chicago last week and said that the former All-Star's surgically repaired leg is stronger than it has ever been.

Saunders said Arenas has gone from squatting just 80 pounds to 315 pounds. "If you walked into the gym, you wouldn't know he was hurt." Grunfeld said he expects Arenas, who was limited to just two games after having his third knee procedure last season, to be ready when the season begins.