The deal that would have sent Trevor Ariza to Washington and dropped Austin Rivers in Phoenix to start opposite Devin Booker died after confusion between the Grizzlies and Suns, who reportedly did not communicate directly in negotiations.
After days of rumors surrounding the Lakers, Rockets and who knows how many other teams, in fact it was Washington that lined up to take in Ariza, a player who helped lead them to the first playoff appearance of John Wall’s career in 2014.