Breaking Down How LaMarcus Aldridge Fits with San Antonio Spurs

July 4th, 2015 by Jared Dubin Leave a reply »



We interrupt your holiday weekend to bring you the biggest news of the NBA offseason: All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge is leaving the Portland Trail Blazers for the San Antonio Spurs, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. 

Let's go live to San Antonio for the team's reaction. 



Yeah, it's a big move, folks.

It's a move that was long-rumored; one that required a significant risk on the Spurs' part in the form of a salary-dump trade of starting center Tiago Splitter to the Atlanta Hawks in the opening hours of free agency, but also one that will likely prove well worth it. 

In a Southwest Division that somehow keeps getting crazier and even more talented (all five teams made the playoffs last year, and the Dallas Mavericks stole DeAndre Jordan away from the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday), the Spurs found a way to not only keep pace, but to stay ahead of the pack. 

Now that we know where Aldridge will be plying his trade for the next three-plus years (Aldridge's contract is for four years and the maximum $80 million, and it contains a pl ...

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