Trevor Ariza an option for Lakers?

To be clear, Woj was mostly speculating about types of players who might be available for contenders, not directly reporting. It was (at best) informed speculation, but still notable from an insider with his track record, on the heels of a report and given all the prior Lakers/Ariza connections: “Remember a player who’s still out there, Bobby: Trevor Ariza, who is on Oklahoma City’s roster, he’s not reported this year. (Thunder GM) Sam Presti traditionally does not do contract buyouts. He’s usually been able to find trades for guys, so maybe Ariza gets a trade somewhere and then gets bought out if the Lakers can’t trade for him, but that’s another player who I think will be in great demand among the contenders. He’s somebody who has shown up in big moments, a really experienced and versatile forward.” – via Harrison Faigen @ Silverscreenandroll.com