Trevor Ariza

Trevor Anthony Ariza (* June 30, 1985 in Miami, Florida ) is an American professional basketball player with Dominican roots. He plays in the NBA as a small forward and shooting guard for the Washington Wizards.

Ariza attended before his NBA career, the Westchester High School in Los Angeles. After a successful time at the high school, he was selected in the NBA Draft 2004, 43 out of the New York Knicks. In 2006, the 203 -cm forward was traded with Anfernee Hardaway to the Orlando Magic for Steve Francis. On 20 November 2007 he was then traded for Maurice Evans and Brian Cook at the Los Angeles Lakers in which he played until the end of season 2008/2009. For the Lakers to Ariza was finally able to push through what he did not quite succeed at the Knicks and Magic. He was an important part of the Laker bench by his athleticism and good defensive play. Towards the end of the NBA season 2008/ 09 made ​​it even Ariza in the starting five of the Lakers to go. On Wednesday, July 8, 2009 he was introduced as a new member of the Houston Rockets, where he received a five - year contract for the disabled player exception ( for the injured Yao Ming) 5 years more than 33 million. In the offseason 2010, he was then traded in a trade between 4 teams to New Orleans. For Courtney Lee comes to Houston.

In summer 2012, Ariza was transferred along with Emeka Okafor to the Washington Wizards. In return, Rashard Lewis joined the Hornets.