As the season progressed, more and more teams began to be affected by injuries and health and safety protocols, resulting in a serious lineup imbalance. The Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers game has greatly reduced the viewing because of this. The Bulls are missing the star Zach Lavin, and the Lakers are naturally more miserable, originally the Purple and Gold Army is an away game, and as a result, many players including Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard, Austin Rivers, Avery Bradley, Tarren Horton Tucker and Malik Munch can not play, which directly leads to the Lakers' regrettable loss on the road.
However, despite losing the game, the Lakers also have good news, that is, Trevo Ariza, who missed the first two months of the season due to injury, has finally returned. And his form is actually quite good, Ariza played 15 minutes, cut 3 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and basically did not make mistakes. Although because it is the first game after the comeback, Ariza's state has not yet adjusted to the best, and he even does not dare to make moves, but it is clear that Ariza still has some residual heat.
Don't look at the fame for many years, but in fact, Ariza's starting point is relatively low. He didn't get his name until the middle of the second round at the 2004 draft, and early in his career Ariza played for the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic, respectively, but as a full-fledged substitute. It wasn't until the middle of the 07-08 season that Ariza was sent to the Lakers, which also became a turning point in his career. In the 08-09 season, Ariza gradually began to become a member of the starting lineup, in which he transformed into a surprise soldier in the Western Conference Finals and the Finals, whether it was accurate steals or outside projections, which brought great help to the team, and finally he also helped the Lakers successfully win the championship.
So Ariza's market also rose, and the Houston Rockets threw an olive branch at him. With maddie and Yao Ming both suffering serious injuries, the Rockets were leaderless at the time, and the management had to find another way, fantasizing that Ariza could continue to grow and serve as the core of the team's transition period. However, it turns out that even if you give him a chance, not everyone has the opportunity to become a star, Ariza is the typical 3D striker, and it is really difficult for you to force him to be the core. So the Rockets and Ariza parted ways after only a year of cooperation, and then he played for the New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards respectively, so that Ariza could clearly do his job well if he was at ease as a deputy.
When Ariza's contract expired in the summer of 2014, the Rockets chose to eat back grass, and they offered Ariza a four-year, $32 million contract. Since the Rockets at that time already had James Harden and Dwight Howard in, although the "Warcraft" left later, the Rockets exchanged Paul from the Clippers, so the team did not need Ariza to hold the ball too much, he only needed to do a good job of defense and outside projection, so Ariza was very efficient, after returning to Space City, Ariza had twice followed the Rockets into the Western Conference Finals, of which the 17-18 season was particularly unfortunate, if it were not for Chris Paul's hamstring strain, the Rockets would most likely rush out of the West and even win the final championship.
At the end of the 17-18 season, due to Paul's request for a four-year, $160 million contract extension, coupled with the Rockets owner Fertitta's unwillingness to pay taxes, the Rockets had no choice but to let Ariza go, and the team's front strength was greatly reduced, and now it is simply entering the reconstruction period. Ariza, on the other hand, has been wandering around, playing for the Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat, and although he can play well from time to time, he is not in the team's long-term plan.
Ariza returned to the Lakers as a free agent this summer, and the two sides signed a basic salary contract, knowing that Ariza averaged 9.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game last season, and although he is 36 years old, he still maintains a fairly good state. The reason for returning to the Lakers at a low price, in addition to being successful here, also has deep feelings, there is no doubt that the Lakers at least the paper lineup looks very luxurious, Ariza obviously hopes to fight again, if he can get a second championship ring before retiring, it is a successful end to his career.
Don't look at the Lakers this summer signed a lot of people, but each has its own problems, such as Malik Munch, Cameron Anthony and Wien Ellington, the offensive end is quite reliable, but the defense can not help much; and Tarron Horton Tucker and Kent Bazemore are the opposite situation, they are tough defensively, but the offense lacks stability. So we can find that in addition to LeBron James in the Lakers, only Ariza belongs to the standard forwards who will not drag their feet in attack and defense, so in the Lakers' main rotation lineup, Ariza should have a place.