Trevor Ariza is next up in the Houston Rockets 2016-17 Player Preview Series. When Chandler Parsons departed from Houston Rockets and signed with their I-45 rivals, the Dallas Mavericks, a huge void was left to fill at small forward. Although the Rockets found their replacement days later, fan criticized Houston’s decision to sign veteran Trevor Ariza from the Washington Wizards.
While Mavericks fans spend the last two seasons watching Parson battle knee injuries and witnessing him derail, Houston quickly realized that Ariza was the better fit. In fact, next to James Harden, Ariza played the most significant role for the Rockets the past 2 seasons.