In today's look into Cavs rumors from the first day of the 2014 NBA free agency period, Washington Wizards small forward Trevor Ariza continues to find his name connected with the Cleveland Cavaliers as a potential landing spot.
According to Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders, Ariza's name has come up on several occasions surrounding the Cavs' foray into the open market:
Trevor Ariza is the name that I keep hearing. Right before the draft, I started hearing that Cleveland liked Trevor a lot. They see Andrew Wiggins as a two-guard, so they like the idea of playing Kyrie Irving, Wiggins and Ariza together. It makes sense, since Ariza is a veteran who can contribute on both ends of the floor and who has championship experience. He was huge for Washington last year and really helped them make the jump into the playoffs, which is what Cleveland is trying to do. Ariza is definitely the guy to watch, from what I’m hearing, but it may be tough for the Cavs because A LOT of teams are expressing interest in him.
The problem may be Ariza's affinity for the Wizards. Several reports are indicating that Ariza wants to return to D.C. and that the Wizards have the same desire.
Per the Washington Post, however, fellow Wizards free agent Marcin Gortat could be Washington's "top priority" - perhaps leaving a door open for a team like the Cavs to steal Ariza away.
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