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

[Ron Swanson]

We'll get 150 tonight, fo sho. Looking ahead to 200 now.

[101A]

This is what is killing me...max money, championship contender, player that is from Texas and respects the team and players...if he says no...where's the Prozac?

Touches & minutes - STATS is what the problem is. In Phoenix he gets to be the man, in SA, he is NOT - you got Timmy, KL (and if he regains form), Parker; if Manu comes back.....He's a role player on a team of role players in SA; IMO.

[nowitzkikopf]

oh and try to re-neg on that splitter trade...

[Chinook]

Sign O'Quinn and then trade for Gibson with the Splitter TE.

Nah. There's no reason to give up picks or cash, or the rights to overseas guys when they let Splitter go for free.

[ducks]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA · 27m27 minutes ago
Suns have no assurance that Aldridge will sign, but the fact that he's suddenly so intrigued has motivated them to push hard.

[SpurPadre]

Kosta Koufos has only missed four games in the last three seasons. That's worth something, right?

Right?

Injured Splitter > Koufos

[FromWayDowntown]

The way so many media outlets have been apoplectic today about the inability of LAL and NYK to attract significant players these past 2 off seasons, a conspiratorialist might think that someone has told LMA and his team that they have to give LAL another chance, if only to allow LAL to regain some public credibility.

The Miami thing makes absolutely no sense to me.

[SpursFan86]

Finally, something that makes sense. ing christ almighty

[Russ]

I'm hearing Aldridge might go back to UT to finish up those last two years of eligibility.

And lead his college team to some sort of le? (Conference, NCAA, etc.)

At his point, LMA could say what Shaq said before he met Phil Jackson -- "I've won at every level, except college and pro."

[cd98]

How did the Heat get the third spot?

By offering him the $$ they were going to pay Wade, apparently.

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

[ducks]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt · 1m1 minute ago
Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings: LaMarcus Aldridge has cancelled his meeting with the Knicks today, per source.

[Beaverfuzz]

Personally, I never thought he was a particularly good fit for the Spurs.

(Although, considering the magnitude of his talent, you have to get what you can get.)

This, he still has to post up and he still has to play defense. Both of those can be taught of course.

[DPG21920]

Knicks didn't get a rose

"He'll regret this. I didn't even get a chance. I'm a special guy with a lot to offer some lucky girl and I won't stop pursuing my dream of love"

[Mr. Body]

Teams operating under the cap and able to take on Phoenix's salary (unless they structure Chandler/Aldridge as TWO sign-and-trades with Dallas & Portland):

Excluding Spurs, Dallas & Portland obviously

Atlanta - No
Boston - No after Amir Johnson signing
Brooklyn - No, nor will they ever
Charlotte - Not totally up to speed, but they only have room left for midlevel type contracts, so not enough to facilitate a tradeCleveland - No
Chicago - No
Cleveland - No
Denver - Not really
Detroit - Yes; Baynes will likely sign under MLE
Golden State - No
Houston - No, and would have to make deal of its own to add cap space
Indiana - Some space with West opting out, but likely looking to use it on a FA
LA Clippers - None
LA Lakers - Yes, and actually should use it to get some long term assets back instead of burning it on bad free agents
Memphis - No
Miami - No
Milwaukee - No, used it up on Monroe
Minnesota - Surprisingly none, unless they get rid of Garnett or move him to a low cap number. Perhaps could have high-seven figures, but probably not enough to take on assets
New Orleans - Not enough to be dangerous with
New York - Yes, see Lakers
OKC - No
Orlando - Yes, as seen by recent Millsap pursuit
Philadelphia - Yes, even after adding $16 million in trade with Sacramento
Sacramento - Yes, but they would not have done a salary dump just to take on someone else's dump
Toronto - No, after Carroll signing
Utah - Yes
Washington - No

So that really leaves just Detroit, Lakers, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Sacramento, and Utah teams that can take on salary dumps. Detroit, Philadelphia and Utah seem like most likely facilitators, though Utah may look to try to make run at 8th seed this year instead.

They cleared salary with Detroit already today.

[Beaverfuzz]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt · 1m1 minute ago
Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings: LaMarcus Aldridge has cancelled his meeting with the Knicks today, per source.

Poor Phil and 'Melo.

[stephen jackson]

did he met with everyone already? and this is round 2?

[Aztecfan03]

Lopez is getting a 4 year deal with New York.

that was a fake tweet

[slick'81]

The way so many media outlets have been apoplectic today about the inability of LAL and NYK, a conspiratorialist might think that someone has told LMA and his team that they have to give LAL another chance, if only to allow LAL to regain some public credibility.

The Miami thing makes absolutely no sense to me.

Maybe Kobe called and begged for another shot lol

[Kori Ellis]

[timtonymanu]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt · 1m1 minute ago
Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings: LaMarcus Aldridge has cancelled his meeting with the Knicks today, per source.

Damn it, that means he's signing in Phoenix!

[Maddog]

Money Looks equal
Spurs- Contender next year - Track record of building around stars without resources
Suns- will probably at best make the playoffs with you signing. Potential to be better through draft trades etc. down the road
Lakers- Potential of getting a good free agent next summer to pair with you- no playoff his year

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

Think Aldridge wants to stick in his tampon and sign with the Stars?

[Nathan89]

Help phx out and take Markieff off their hands.

[BillMc]

Finally, something that makes sense. ing christ almighty

So Phil flew all the way out there for nothing? Poor guy.