Blazers’ Trevor Ariza will not play in Orlando due to family reasons
Blazers’ Trevor Ariza opting out of NBA restart, commits to visitation with son
Trevor Ariza will not play in Orlando with the Portland Trail Blazers due to family reasons.
Per ESPN, Ariza, a starter, has been involved in a custody case over his 12-year-old son, and the mother’s decision to grant a court-ordered, one-month visitation period during the league’s quarantine of teams in Orlando, Florida, led Ariza to choose his parenting responsibilities over competing with the Blazers in the 22-team restart, sources said.
Ariza, 34, could lose between $1 million and $1.8 million in salary, based on whether the Blazers qualify for the playoffs, for not participating in the restart. Ariza has a minimally guaranteed $12.8 million contract for the 2020-21 season.
Fonte: ESPN.