After a whirlwind of a week for Trevor Ariza that included being a part of four different teams, the veteran forward has set a record.
His trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder was the 10th time he has been dealt in his career, which sets a new NBA record, according to Clutch Points.
Three of those have come over the last week, as Ariza was traded from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, shipped to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday and then traded to the Thunder as part of a three-team deal on Saturday.
Here are all the trades throughout his career:
- February 2006: Traded from New York Knicks to Orlando Magic
- November 2007: Traded from Magic to Los Angeles Lakers
- August 2010: Traded from the Rockets to the New Orleans Hornets
- June 2012: traded from the Hornets to the Washington Wizards
- July 2015: Traded from the Wizards to the Rockets
- December 2018: Traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Wizards
- January 2020: Traded from the Sacramento Kings to the Trail Blazers
- November 2020 (3): Traded from the Trail Blazers to the Rockets to the Pistons to the Thunder
That’s 10 trades accounting for 11 total teams.
Only a few players have even been traded eight times. Dale Ellis, Chris Gatling, Don MacLean and Billy Owens were all traded eight times, according to SportsCasting, and Gatling was part of nine if you count the draft pick that turned into him was also part of a trade (it doesn’t count).
A handful of other players have been traded seven times, according to HoopsHype, and Quentin Richardson, who was traded six times, tweeted about Ariza’s movement.
Facts! Crazy! https://t.co/HMdnUV3a8Z
— Quentin Richardson (@QRich) November 22, 2020
Ariza might not have even found his final home this offseason.
The Thunder are going through a massive rebuild and seem intent on trading away all the established players they get their hands on. Ariza is on an expiring contract for $12.8 million.
If a contender needs a wing and has some money to move, the 15-year pro would certainly be an option.
Could move No. 11 be on its way?
