“I'm gonna get him some tags tomorrow” - Jerry Stackhouse bailed out Gilbert Arenas from jail during their time in Washington

Gilbert Arenas and Jerry Stackhouse were teammates in Washington for a year, yet the two players were able to forge a bond that only a few could have imagined.

During an episode of the 'No Chill' podcast, Stackhouse recalled an incident where ‘Agent Zero’ got into trouble with the law for riding a T-Rex motor vehicle around Washington without tags.

“I had to come and get him from the police station that one night from him driving around in the car with no tags. He had one of those with the one wheel,” Stackhouse continued. “He came to DC with a T-Rex (vehicle) and didn't put not tags on it and tried riding around and he's like okay and they took his a** to jail one night and then I had to go talk to the police like, 'Man, I'm gonna get it I promise you… I'm gonna get him some tags tomorrow,'" he added.

Jerry Stackhouse was impressed by young Gil

When the Wizards acquired Arenas from Golden State, Stack was the team's No. 1 scoring option with an average of 21.5 points per game in 2002–03. However, The team was in severe need of someone to take over the scoring load off Stackhouse for the remainder of the season after injury plagued the former No. 3 pick. Enter Gilbert Arenas.

In his very first season in Washington, Arenas logged 19.6 points, 5.1 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals over 55 games. In the same season, Stackhouse averaged 13.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.0 assists over 26 games before getting arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.

Many were surprised by Agent Zero's sudden success in Washington, but not Stackhouse, who had always admired the Arenas’ work ethic and willingness to adapt to changes in his game in order to win.

“Watching him shoot the basketball, man, it was like special to watch. I mean handling the ball, the drills he done,” added Jerry. “I remember he done working them and doing those between the ball drills and getting to his stuff so it wasn't no surprise to me that he had the success that he did.”

Stackhouse was never happy in Washington

In an effort to compete for the playoff spot, Washington acquired Jerry Stackhouse in the summer of 2002 as part of a six-player deal. Despite 39-year-old Michael Jordan being the focal point of offense, Stack led the team in points (21.5) and assists (4.5) per game in 2002–03.

Though the 2-time All-Star proved the franchise was right to put its faith in him, he was never satisfied with the way he was neglected. Stackhouse accused the Wizards of designing plays specifically for MJ despite him being past his prime.

Stackhouse eventually left the Wizards for Dallas Mavericks after the 2003–04 season, averaging 12.2 PPG over the course of 5 seasons. Afterward, he had brief stints with the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks, and Brooklyn Nets, ultimately settling into a role as a reserve player, and unfortunately, he was unable to secure a championship during his 18-year NBA career.