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Rockets’ Chris Paul tweets our ‘SMH’ after Trevor Ariza trade news

Chris Paul, Trevor Ariza

Houston Rockets star Chris Paul seems to be a little mystified when it comes to the outcome of the recent trade saga involving former teammate Trevor Ariza.

ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Friday night that the Washington Wizards are getting closer and closer to acquiring Ariza from the Phoenix Suns, with the Memphis Grizzlies also involved in the likely deal.

There has been plenty of speculation as to where Ariza would land, and apparently, he’s about to head to the nation’s capital.

But that is clearly not news that Paul wanted to hear, and he took to Twitter to offer what appears to be a response to the entire situation.

Much was made about the Rockets not re-signing Ariza this offseason after he started all 67 games that he played in a season ago. He averaged 11.7 points while playing 33.9 minutes per game during the 2017-18 campaign and was undoubtedly a valuable member of the rotation.

This season, he’s started every game for the Suns and will now take his talents to the Eastern Conference in joining the Wizards.

As for Paul and the Rockets, they’ve still got plenty of things to figure out after a surprising 13-14 start.

On a positive note, things have looked a little better in back-to-back wins over the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers, so perhaps that will help this team gain more confidence moving forward.

Then again, getting Ariza back may have helped a little as well.

Houston will return to the court on Saturday night when it hits the road for a matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Update: It appears that the Ariza trade may not happen after all.

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