The NBPA awards are out, and Ariza represents Houston in the "teammate of the year" category.
The National Basketball Player's Association announced their 2016 Player's Voice Awards today, and the Houston Rockets were represented by forward Trevor Ariza in the "teammate of the year" category, in which each squad from both conferences had a winner.
Despite a slight slippage this past season, Ariza was still the Rockets' most versatile defender, at one point or another guarding every position on the floor throughout the year. He was tasked with being the primary wing stopper, often shadowed the opposing team's best player regardless of position and finished with a career-high 2.