Trevor Ariza
Recently traded, Trevor Ariza has not been the player the Washington Wizards need him to be. On top of Ariza’s poor play, Washington recently shut John Wall down for the season, sending him to get surgery on his Achilles in order to prevent a tear.
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The 15-year veteran is making $15 million this season but will be a free agent at the end of the season. The case to buyout Ariza isn’t too much of a stretch for Washington.
However, the Wizards don’t have much young talent to fill in if Ariza were to be bought out which is the main reason to buy out aging players.
They dealt away Kelly Oubre Jr. and haven’t developed young players at the forward position. At the same time, there’s no reason to continue giving Ariza minutes that could be spent developing that talent.
In his seven games in Washington, he’s averaged almost 40 minutes per game, scoring almost 15 points per game. Shooting under 40% from the field, Ariza’s biggest concern is his efficiency. However, his excellent defense can cancel out what offensive weaknesses he carries.
A three-point threat, Ariza would come off the bench for Golden State and could potentially give them an even more lethal ‘death lineup.’
Is a buyout in his near future though?