Suns VP of Basketball Operations James Jones, GM Ryan McDonough, and Trevor Ariza spoke during a news conference. azcentral sports
NEW YORK – Devin Booker said Trevor Ariza was “loved in the locker room.”
Igor Kokoskov called him a mentor to the younger players.
“I’m going to miss him for sure,” Josh Jackson said.
So why was Phoenix so eager to trade someone viewed as having high character they signed in the offseason to help change the franchise’s culture who started all 26 games he played and was so respected by his teammates?