sports.espn.go.com - 7/2/2009
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's short but sweet stay in Los Angeles might be coming to an end. The 24-year-old swingman, who played a key role in the Lakers' run to their 15th NBA championship, is on the verge of leaving the club, sources close to the situation said on Wednesday. With at least five teams pursuing Ariza, the ...
Ariza bleeds purple and gold
lakers.freedomblogging.com 6/30/2009 —
How much does Trevor Ariza want to re-sign with the Lakers?
Well, for one he is a Los Angeles guy, having grown up here and played high school (Westchester) and college (UCLA) here.
Plus, having grown up here, he has been a lifelong Lakers ...
Bye bye Ariza; Trevor about to get big payday ($32-40 million)
thelakersnation.com 7/2/2009 — If true, Ariza will be gone. Ron Artest anyone?
Yahoo : According to a Twitter post by Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Trevor Ariza will become a very rich man at the hands of the team that loses out on Hedo Turkoglu.
League executives believe Portland or Toronto, whichever team does not ...
Does it have to be Trevor Ariza and Lamar Odom?
thelakersnation.com 6/30/2009 — Lakers Examiner : The free agent sweepstakes officially starts tomorrow (Tuesday) and, as a Los Angeles Lakers fan, you have to be excited.
Whatever enthusiasm you had drained out of you by watching the Lakers trade their first two picks in the draft and conclude by taking somebody called ...
Rockets after Ariza
thelakersnation.com 7/2/2009 — Ariza and his agent will meet with the Rockets. His agent hints at a possible 5-year deal:
MyFoxHouston : Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey and Head Coach Rick Adelman are in Las Vegas Thursday meeting with free agent forward Trevor Ariza according to his agent David Lee in an ...
Ariza for Artest —
Lakers blog
It’s now being reported by ESPN.com that Trevor Ariza gave Houston a verbal agreement to sign with the Rockets next week, thereby making Thursday’s Lakers move an Artest-for-Ariza swap.
Got a call into Ariza’s agent for confirmation.
Post from: Lakers blog
Trevor Ariza Might Be Headed for Cleveland —
LAKERS4LIFE
After the Los Angeles Lakers won their 15th NBA title against the Orlando Magic there were a few players on the team that had to come back next season for the Lakers to remain the most dominant team in the West if not the entire NBA. The most important player was Kobe Bryant of course, but ...
Will Ariza take money over title? —
Lakers blog
The rumors keep floating….
Yahoo! Sports says that if Portland or Toronto loses the Hedo Turkoglu sweepstakes, they will offer Trevor Ariza between $32 million to $40 million.
The question that begs asking is does Ariza want to play for a title or a bigger paycheck?
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At this stage, Ariza is headed elsewhere —
Lakers blog
Imagine Trevor Ariza playing alongside LeBron James.
Could happen.
Cleveland is just one of many teams going hard after the Lakers forward. Others include Houston, Toronto, Portland and the Clippers. The Clippers?
Would Ariza really go from the NBA Champs to the Clippers? From the top ...
Ariza contract talks ‘not going anywhere’ —
The Lakers Nation
Doesn’t sound too good from his agent.
Press Enterprise : Trevor Ariza’s agent emerged from a lengthy phone conversation with Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak on Wednesday afternoon convinced that the team isn’t as interested in re-signing his client as it claims to ...
Afternoon update —
Inside the Lakers
If you missed free agent Trevor Ariza on the radio this afternoon, you didn't miss much. Ariza was interviewed by A Martinez and Steve Lavin on KSPN-710. They tossed a few softballs Ariza's way and he did his best to answer. Nothing earth-shattering.
"It's a business," Ariza said, ...
It’s business to Ariza —
Lakers blog
Like a smart businessman, Trevor Ariza didn’t tip his hand much during a radio interview Wednesday about what is going on with his free agency except to say talks have started with the Lakers.
Ariza was somewhat coy about whether he will re-sign, not really saying yes or no to being in ...
Ariza still a Laker for now —
Lakers blog
How can this be? Twelve hours into the free agency period and Trevor Ariza’s agent has had one conversation with another team?
“And it wasn’t that fruitful,” Daivd Lee said moments ago. “But I’m going to talk to Mitch (Kupchak) this morning.”
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Ariza looking for $8 to $9 million per season range —
The Lakers Nation
Hoopsworld informs us Ariza is looking in the 8 million dollar range… how does this affect us and possibly resigning both Ariza and Odom?
Hoopsworld : Trevor’s’ camp is said to be looking for a deal in the $8 to $9 million per season range, which in and of itself may ...
What if Lakers can’t resign Ariza, Odom, Brown? —
Lakers blog
Mitch Kupchak has said over and over that the Lakers want to re-sign Trevor Ariza, Lamar Odom and Shannon Brown, who will all become free agents at 9 tonight.
But what if Ariza and Odom and even Brown for that matter receive better offers and bolt? Who would be good replacements if money ...
Ariza looking for the big money —
The Lakers Nation
Lakers will need to step up and pay Ariza to keep him here. Will Lamar, who has already been paid, take the paycut to keep this team together? Tough decisions lie ahead.
Press Enterprise : Trevor Ariza’s agent David Lee said Monday that the Lakers won’t receive a hometown ...
Free Agency —
Laker Mind
Over the weekend I was hanging out with my buddy Warren. We were flipping through channels, and we happened to catch some short interview clips of soon-to-be free agents Lamar Odom, Trevor Ariza, and Shannon Brown. Lamar and Shannon said all the right things, about wanting to come back, how the ...
Pistons could grab Lakers’ Ariza and Odom? —
The Lakers Nation
Detroit seems to be the front runners in getting Trevor Ariza.
L.A. Times : The Detroit Pistons will be more than $20 million under the salary cap and are expected to be aggressive in free-agency spending. Atlanta, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Toronto and Portland are also far enough under the ...
Odom's status remains a mystery —
Sports
Ron Artest is coming. Shannon Brown is returning. Trevor Ariza is leaving.
What about Lamar Odom? The Lakers' free-agent negotiations produced a surprising agreement with Artest and a predictable one with Brown, sandwiched around the loss of Ariza to ...
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