Sources: Blazers' Trevor Ariza opting-out of NBA restart, commits to visitation with son

Portland Trail Blazers forward Trevor Ariza is opting-out of participation in the NBA's Orlando restart of the season, committing instead to a one-month visitation window with his young son, sources tell ESPN.

Ariza, a starter, has been involved in a custody case over his 12-year old son, and the mother's choice of granting a court-ordered one month visitation period during the league's quarantine of teams in Orlando left Ariza to choose those parenting responsibilities over competing with the Blazers in the 22-team re-start, sources said.

Ariza, 34, could lose between $1 million and $1.8 million in salary, based on whether the Blazers qualify for the playoffs, for not participating in the restart. Ariza has a minimally-guaranteed $12.8 million contract for the 2020-2021 season.

NBA players deciding to opt-out of the league's restart have until Wednesday to inform teams of their decision. Franchises must submit travel parties -- including rosters -- by July 1. Once a team signs a replacement player, the original player can't be added back onto the roster to play this season.

Portland will be allowed to sign a substitute player to replace Ariza.

The Blazers are 29-37, one of three teams within 3.5 games of eighth-seeded Memphis in the Western Conference. Teams will play eight seeding games in Orlando, and the team with the best record outside the top-eight in each conference that lands within four games of the final playoff spot will compete in a play-in tournament.

Portland is expected to medically clear two key 7-footers -- Zach Collins and Jusuf Nurkic -- to rejoin the team after injuries kept both out for extended periods.

Ariza arrived with the Blazers in February as part of a trade with Sacramento and started every one of his 21 games for Portland -- averaging 11 points, 4.8 rebounds, one steal a game. He shot 49 percent from the floor, including 40 percent on three-pointers. For his career, Ariza has averaged 10.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 16 seasons.