Ariza will be waived so the Lakers can add a younger player, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran appeared in just 24 games for the Lakers, averaging 4.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 19.3 minutes. With the team out of playoff contention, he likely wasn't going to see more playing time, so the organization will opt to get a look at some younger players.

Ariza will start in Thursday's contest against the Jazz, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ariza will make his 10th start of the season as he will replace Austin Reaves from the starting lineup. In his previous starts this season, he is averaging 2.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 19.4 minutes.

Ariza will come off the bench Tuesday against the Mavericks.

EDGE Analysis

Ariza has been in and out of the starting five, and he'll play a reserve role Tuesday. While coming off the bench this season, he's averaged 4.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 18.3 minutes.

Ariza is starting Friday's game against the Clippers, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ariza came off the bench in each of the final two games prior to the All-Star break, but he'll rejoin the starting lineup while Stanley Johnson comes off the bench. Across eight starts this year, Ariza has averaged 3.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 20.6 minutes per game.

Ariza will come off the bench Saturday against the Warriors, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

After a two-game stint with the starters, Ariza will resume a bench role. In his past five games as a reserve, he's averaged 6.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 20.4 minutes.

Ariza will start Tuesday's game against the Bucks, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ariza gets the nod over Stanley Johnson after the former played 35 minutes in the Lakers' last game. In contests that Ariza has seen at least 20 minutes, he's averaged 6.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 25.1 minutes.

Ariza supplied 11 points (3-9 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one block in 35 minutes during Saturday's 122-115 overtime victory over New York.

EDGE Analysis

Ariza played more minutes than both Russell Westbrook and Stanley Johnson, who both started the contest. The veteran forward was largely inefficient from the field but was still able to score in double figures for just the second time this season. He also grabbed a season-high eight rebounds and tied his season high with three assists. The absence of Carmelo Anthony (hamstring) and the game going into overtime likely inflated Ariza's stats a tad, but either way, he's still a player worth monitoring moving forward due to his trust with LeBron James and the Lakers' coaching staff.

Ariza (coach's decision) didn't play Tuesday in the Lakers' 106-96 win over the Nets.

EDGE Analysis

Though it was Stanley Johnson who unseated him as the Lakers' starting power forward Tuesday, Ariza's minutes (and Dwight Howard's) were mostly diverted to Anthony Davis (knee), who logged 25 as Los Angeles' starting center in return from a 17-game absence. Ariza's move from the starting five to outside of the rotation isn't unjustified, as he had posted lowly averages of 2.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 18.8 minutes per game while shooting an abysmal 25 percent from the field. The 36-year-old forward's time in the NBA looks to be nearing an end.

Ariza will come off the bench Tuesday against the Nets, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ariza has started five of the past six games, but he'll come off the bench with Stanley Johnson moving back into the starting five and Anthony Davis (knee) making his return at center. As a reserve this season, Ariza is averaging 4.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 16.9 minutes.

Ariza ended with zero points (0-5 FG, 0-5 3Pt) and five rebounds over 15 minutes during Sunday's 113-107 loss to the Heat. He also had four turnovers.

EDGE Analysis

Ariza was a main culprit in the Lakers' lowly 27.5 percent shooting from beyond the arc as a team. Ariza has gone scoreless in four out of 10 January contests, failing to hit double-digit scoring in any of them. He remains off of fantasy radar.