The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired Trevor Ariza, Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Kent Bazemore, Anthony Tolliver and two second-round picks, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The inclusion of Bazemore was first reported by The Athletic's Shams Charania.
The deal saves the Trail Blazers over $12.5 million in salary and cuts into the team's luxury tax. Bazemore and Tolliver are on expiring contracts, while Ariza has a partial guarantee going into next season.
The Trail Blazers will be Ariza's 11th team in his 16-year career. The veteran has averaged 6.