The LA Lakers claim that they will not resign Trevor Ariza, now that free agent signing season has begun. The Celtics ought to take a look at this guy. Out of UCLA, he's only 24 years old, and can give the Celtic's defense a huge boost. His offensive game has room for improvement, but with his athleticism and Boston's phenomenal supporting cast, it wouldn't be unheard of for him to score 12+ points a game. In the 2009 playoffs, he shot almost 50% in FG% and from three point range, allthewhile scoring over 11 points per game. It would be new for him to be able to actually carry some responsibility on offense after playing with Kobe for the past two seasons. After suffering a broken foot in the 2007-2008 season, he played all 82 games for the Lakers last year, and after last year, we need some reliable starters. It doesn't look like Leon Powe will return with the Celtics, and with Cleveland's acquisition of Shaq, Jason Kidd going to Orlando, and the Piston's offseason overhaul, the Celts must be looking for a possible deal this offseason. Other big(ger) names that are being thrown around are Rasheed Wallace and Amare Stoudemire. While these would be great pickups, they'd probably cost the Celtics a lot more than an unproven Trevor Ariza. Plus, there would be no better way to stick it to the Lakers next season than beating them with a player they were too cheap and potential-blind to sign.
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