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The Lakers Need Trevor Ariza, and Trevor Ariza Needs the Lakers

Style Points found this 7/3/2009 on bleacherreport.com

For the past two days, I have been hearing reports about Trevor Ariza leaving the Lakers. The reason he is about to leave is because the Lakers are refusing to give him more than the mid-level exception, which is $5.36 million. The new contract would give Ariza about a $2 million dollar raise. While contract talks continue with the Lakers saying they won’t budge and Ariza feeling disrespected, the two sides need to realize something. They need each other. No one had any clue who Ariza ...