Trevor Ariza

“It was extremely tough to leave Washington. Especially with the chemistry that we built, players getting better over there. My family and the players, our families became really close. That was tough, I ain't going to lie.”

“Whatever is asked of me I try to do.”

“Everybody wants to start.”

“One minute, you're 18, 19. The next minute, you're 33.”

“My mom supports me. She's behind what I do.”

“When you're young and in the NBA, it makes you grow up fast.”

“No, I don't put no pressure on myself, I just go out and play the game.”

“I learned that no matter what you do, nothing's going to be given to you, and you always have to work for everything you get.”

“I don't think you ever really get over losing a sibling, especially when you are with that person every day.”

“I just try to make plays when needed and pick up the loose ends.”

“D.C. has become one of my favorite places in America.”

“To me, James Harden is like basketball's Picasso - he's an artist whose work you respect, even if you don't always understand its significance until later. (Or maybe Van Gogh or some other artist - I'm not an art history buff, but you get my point).”

“Bottom line: If I'm open, I'm going to shoot the ball.”

“Nene is an unbelievable talent. He's a nightmare for the opposing team.”

“I'm comfortable in my skin anywhere and everywhere.”

“I looked at basketball as something that I love and escape from the real world, and in order to continue to escape the real world, you got to work hard at it.”

“I hate when people score on me.”

“I mean, to be honest with you, my whole career I've guarded players that have outweighed me by 30 pounds. Period, 'Melo to LeBron.”