Thanks for the correction, I thought he never won a championship..
It is more better for the Blazers now since he has big experience in the NBA, this guy is legit, he can bring much energy on the floor and his team will play defense which I believe that's what the Blazers needed for a very long time already.
No problem.
Yes, they might really be a better team now. They just need to show it.
I doubt trevor ariza could make any difference in todays game tho. For two main reasons, one is the game is more offense minded and defense is not really cared all that much anymore, a players offensive talents are seen better compared to his defensive talents, you can't really defend people like you did in 2009, you can still defend them (marcus smart, pat bev, kawhi etc) but its not as hard as when Ariza was good. Second and main reason is that, dude got 10 years older compared to 2009, he can't be still a great player at that level anymore, watch his games in the previous 2-3 years and you will see that last time he was good was when he played for the rockets, ever since he left rockets he hasn't been as good as he used to be.
Might just need a lilttle boost.
Sure he is 10 years older now but that doesn't mean he doesn't have that experience which the Blazers roster have.
I doubt they took him just to be traded again. There might be a real reason for that.
Offense minded as you say, Blazers have that which is why they will need a balance for now.
It doesn't work since power house teams are included unlike last year.
They already have Lillard and CJ to do that offense but how about the other part? Someone must do the stops.
Here is one good reason and will quote some of it.
The real reason for the trade is likely the most obvious one -- it brings in a player who may be a better fit than the ones who left, while saving the team $12.3 million. The team may be slightly more competitive with a 6-8 small forward, who at one time was a solid 3-and-D player, while making the payroll a bit more responsible.
That was hilarious for both are colors. 
