Marc Stein: Spurs are #1 on LaMarcus Aldridge's list

[cantthinkofanything]

Good luck getting late breaking hard hitting news. And don't be surprised if LeMarcus signs somewhere else where freedom of speech and good posting is respected.

It's not too late to unpink me and sign LMA.

[101A]

Man, if LMA does choose the Suns what does that say about the future of this organization? I mean if you can't land a big name even after being arguably the most successful sports franchise of the last 16 years then you're basically ed.

They need a closer, if that's the case. More often than not the sale goes to the best pitch; not the best product. That's why (good) salesmen are so well compensated - I could definitely see the Spurs (Pop) just laying it out there, and expecting that to be enough; it should be, but it often isn't.

However, in a deal this big, after the dust has settled, I expect that LMA will take a breath, come to his senses, and make the choice that is best for his situation. If the Suns are indeed front-runners right now, then they are simply where the Spurs were 24 hours ago....another 24 hours, and who knows.

[Darius Bieber]

Seems like a pretty ty front office... Be one of the most successful NBA teams in the past 20 years, be able to offer max money for a player, and you get beat out by the ing Suns. Pathetic.

[Splits]

OMG. It's really starting to look like LMA to Suns. Pop was tired of Splitter's mysterious injury issues so he probably wanted to go in a different direction regardless.

But would the Suns randomly start dumping players without knowledge that LMA was coming? Not as likely, IMO.

WTF.

I think they needed to start dumping just to get Chandler to fit.

[Robz4000]

OMG. It's really starting to look like LMA to Suns. Pop was tired of Splitter's mysterious injury issues so he probably wanted to go in a different direction regardless.

But would the Suns randomly start dumping players without knowledge that LMA was coming? Not as likely, IMO.

WTF.

Borderline re ation tbh. Not only in Phoenix a much worse team than last year's Blazers, but they have a tier FO and its not like Phoenix is a huge market.

[SpursFan86]

200 pages here we come

[Robz4000]

OMG. It's really starting to look like LMA to Suns. Pop was tired of Splitter's mysterious injury issues so he probably wanted to go in a different direction regardless.

But would the Suns randomly start dumping players without knowledge that LMA was coming? Not as likely, IMO.

WTF.

Borderline re ation tbh. Not only in Phoenix a much worse team than last year's Blazers, but they have a tier FO and its not like Phoenix is a huge market.

[Russ]

Man, if LMA does choose the Suns what does that say about the future of this organization? I mean if you can't land a big name even after being arguably the most successful sports franchise of the last 16 years then you're basically ed.

The "organization" has recovered from many such scorns over the years. Usually with the last laugh.

[tim_duncan_fan]

We're ing lames as an organization for this free agent chase, tbqh.
Anybody else feel like Cleveland, Miami, New York, etc circa 2010?

[davidbowie]

THIS ASS AINT COMIN HERE. I KNEW IT. NO ONE WILL COME HERE. HIM. WE DONT NEED HIS OVVERRATED ASS

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

[dbestpro]

Getting tired of LMA's schtick. Let's move on to Hibbert and West.

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

This ing guy..

[Beaverfuzz]

Phoenix is doing the hard sell, San Antonio is just being chill. It's not about the money Lamarcus, it's about creating a legacy.

[Spurs9]

LMA is looking to leave Portland because they can't progress very far in the playoffs. You actually think he would go to a team that doesn't even make the playoffs?

[loveforthegame]

Wow. Stuck in a crappy meeting and now this. WTF.

[Kori Ellis]

It's bigger than THE DECISION!

[peacemaker885]

Wow..."a visit or two"? This is BS if true. If he prefers Jeff Hornacek to Pop, Tyson Chandler to Timmy then he doesn't deserve to come here.

[Blizzardwizard]

Let me guess, he's gonna request a tv show to announce his decision next.

[ironman2886]

200 pages here we come

The MFer met with like 6 or 7 teams. What the is he talking about? #cocaine is one of a drug.

[Texas_Ranger]

you aldridge

[timvp]

This is just so damn weird now. I don't get why Aldridge would turn down money to go to PHX. He could have had a better (or at least equal) supporting cast along with more money just staying in PDX.

The .

[cd98]

This is dumb. Has he never been to Phoenix and San Antonio before. I mean, really. This is just dumb.

[BillMc]

200 pages here we come

Two (or more) recruiting visits? What does he have to see the facilities? It's the NBA, they're all nice...

[SpursFan86]