The San Antonio Spurs can extend the longevity of one of the greatest dynasties in professional basketball by signing Portland Trail Blazers All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge this summer. With core members such as Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker getting long in the tooth, the franchise needs to start planning for the future.
Under head coach Gregg Popovich, the Spurs have been one of the most dominant teams in the NBA. The team has won at least 50 games in 17 of the last 18 seasons (with the shortened 1998-99 campaign, when they went 37-13, being the lone exception) and nabbed five championships in six trips to the NBA Finals.
However, with the 39-year-old Duncan set to be a free agent this summer and the Spurs coming off a tough first-round elimination at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers, the club must prepare for life after The Big Fundamental. That's why ESPN.com's Marc Stein reported earlier this month that Aldridge might be in the team's offseason cross hairs.
But the consistent word on the personnel grapevine at the minute informs us that San Antonio and Dallas not only both believe they have a real sh ...
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Signing LaMarcus Aldridge Would Keep San Antonio Spurs’ Dynasty Going
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