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Trevor Anthony Ariza (born June 30, 1985 in Miami, Florida) is an American basketball player in the National Basketball Association who is currently playing for the Houston Rockets. Primarily a small forward, he currently stands at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) tall. NBA career New York Knicks Ariza was drafted by the Knicks at age 19, after spending just one year at UCLA. Ariza started his rookie season coming off the bench as the second youngest rookie in Knicks history playing in 80 games.[2] Ariza then earned himself starting honors with the Knicks under Larry Brown, starting in 12 games during his rookie season as the team attempted to implement a youth movement, until 2005 draft pick David Lee replaced him. In Ariza's second season, he played in 36 games and started in 10 games. Orlando Magic On February 22, 2006, he was traded to the Orlando Magic along with Penny Hardaway in exchange for Steve Francis. After being traded to the Orlando Magic, he played in 21 games and only averaged 4.7 per game. In the 2006-07 season, he received more playing time, playing and starting in more games then he did in the previous season. He played in 57 games and started in 7 -- averaging a career high of 8.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Los Angeles Lakers On November 20, 2007, Ariza was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Brian Cook and Maurice Evans.[3] He fractured a bone in his right foot in January 2008, but made his return in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals <b>...</b>