Trevor Ariza is one of many players returning to the Los Angeles Lakers this season, though he is the only one with more than a decade in between stints. Ariza, of course, was a huge part of the Lakers team that won the NBA Championship in 2009 and many were disappointed that he didn’t return the following season.
Unfortunately, Ariza and the Lakers were unable to come to an agreement on a new contract. The franchise ultimately turned to Ron Artest, aka Metta World Peace, to basically replace him while Ariza would go on to sign with the Houston Rockets.