The real reason for making the Trevor Ariza trade is the most obvious one

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One last clarification on the imminent addition of Trevor Ariza and his impact on trades and the Trail Blazers' salary cap: Though the contract counts only as the current guaranteed amount of $1.8 million, the salary protection can be adjusted upward to any amount up to the full contract number of $12.8 million to make a trade work. So based on the 175 percent range to make a trade work, the contract can still bring back significantly more salary than the Trail Blazers would send out, making it very favorable to the other team. It has been speculated that the Trail Blazers are taking the first step toward moving under the tax threshold by making this deal.

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