The Best NBA Finals Teammates Kobe Bryant Ever Had

13. Trevor Ariza

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The Magic traded the then-22-year-old to the Lakers early in the 2007-08 season, but he’d hardly see the floor in the postseason, playing eight games before the team fell to the Celtics in the Finals. The athletic wing would have a huge impact the following year, starting all 23 Lakers playoff games en route to a title, averaging 11.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.6 steals while hitting 47.6 percent of his threes in that span.

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