June 20, 2008 Trevor Ariza said he will exercise a one-year $3.1 million clause in his contract that will keep him in Los Angeles next season, according to the LA Times.
May 24, 2008 Trevor Ariza, out since January 20th with a broken foot, returned to action on Friday for the first time playing 5:53 seconds, according to the Associated Press.
May 10, 2008 Trevor Ariza will seek a third opinion on his broken right foot, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Ariza has been sidelined since January, and CT scans on his foot revealed he's not entirely healed. However, it's possible that Ariza could return in time to play at some point in the series against Utah. Coach Phil Jackson said, "I still have optimism. The second round is a long way from being over. We can only hope we had the same kind of success in the last round, but we certainly can't count on that."
