PHOENIX (AP) A person with knowledge of the situation says forward Trevor Ariza has agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract with the Phoenix Suns.
The person asked to remain anonymous because the agreement cannot be officially announced during the free agent moratorium.
The 33-year-old Ariza, entering his 15th NBA season, brings a reputation for winning and veteran leadership that general manager Ryan McDonough said the team needed around its young core that features Devin Booker, Josh Jackson and No. 1 overall draft pick Deandre Ayton.
Ariza averaged 11.7 points last season for a Houston team that compiled the best record in the NBA at 65-17 before losing to Golden State in a seven-game Western Conference finals. Phoenix had the league’s worst record at 21-61.
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