Wizards team president Ernie Grunfeld says that the team's relationship with star guard Gilbert Arenas is "strong."

Arenas publicly criticized the team last week for his failed comebacks the past two seasons.

"I talked to Gilbert about the situation, and obviously you get frustrated when things aren't going well, but the bottom line is he's healthy now. This is his life and what he loves to do," Grunfeld told the Washington Times.

The Wizards were 19-63 last season, while Arenas missed 80 games.

"Our relationship is strong. He has a very competitive nature," Grunfeld added. "This is my seventh year with Gilbert. He was the first guy I signed when I first got here. He was only 19 years old at the time. I've seen a great change in him over the years. ... I haven't seen him this excited in a very, very long time. He's excited about what's going on. He's about the environment; he's ready to get going."