On November 19, Beijing time, according to Woshen reports, the Houston Rockets traded Ariza and the No. 16 pick to the Detroit Pistons and got a future first-round pick. It is worth mentioning that this helps them freely use the middle class exception in the free agency market. At the same time, the Rockets also spent $4.6 million to purchase a 2021 second-round pick from the Pistons. The second-round pick was traded by the Pistons from the Lakers.

Not long ago, the Rockets and the Blazers made a deal. They sent Covington. The price paid by the Blazers was Ariza and two first-round picks, including this year’s No. 16 pick and a future first-round pick. Completed in the draft. It is worth mentioning that this is the third time Ariza has entered the Rockets in his career. However, only a few days later, the Rockets once again traded Ariza.

　　 As the Rockets are currently rebuilding, they do not think that the 35-year-old Ariza can give the team hope of rebuilding.