Report: Aldridge leaning away from San Antonio
LaMarcus Aldridge is one of a handful of unrestricted free agents to hit the open market this summer who's legitimately worth a max contract. The San Antonio Spurs will likely target such players, even if Tim Duncan returns to make a run at a sixth ring.
But according to this report from Bleacher Report's Ric Bucher, Aldridge doesn't like what he sees in San Antonio:
"Of his potential suitors, league sources indicate that the Mavericks are the biggest threat to pull Aldridge away from the Blazers, but it’s the general idea of returning to Texas, not a specific destination, that appeals to him. Both the Mavericks and Spurs, of course, could have the requisite cap space, reputation of success and location. Both also may not be perfect fits. Several sources have indicated that the Spurs, for whatever reason, are either off his list or not very high on it. And the question concerning Dallas is: Does an aging Dirk Nowitzki truly give him a better chance of competing for a title? Dallas, sources say, is clearly interested, but where he sits on its priority list is not clear."
Who honestly knows how Aldridge feels from day to day about a life-altering decision he still has weeks to make? He may be leaning against the Spurs, or he may jump at the opportunity to take the torch from Duncan's hand and lead the league's most admired franchise forward beside Kawhi Leonard.
It's all a mystery right now.
(h/t: Bleacher Report)
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