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

[baseline bum]

If he signs with the Suns, I'd just laugh. I mean, I'm not sold that's even a playoff team since PHX's guards don't really have enough playmaking ability to take advantage of LMA and Chandler.

I can't see it. They have to move Bledsoe to make this deal work, they need to clear about $13 million or so to land LMA. And how is someone getting excited about an offense run by Brandon Knight?

[timvp]

Hopefully this is just his agents leaking info to throw the media of the tracks of the truth. I can see Portland, SA, Houston, Lakers, Knicks and maybe even Dallas. But Phoenix? I just don't see how that makes sense. Maybe if they still had Dragic but not now.

[Mr. Body]

I can't see it. They have to move Bledsoe to make this deal work, they need to clear about $13 million or so to land LMA. And how is someone getting excited about an offense run by Brandon Knight?

But, Tyson Chandler. TYSON CHANDLER!

[Obstructed_View]

no way he doesn't just re-sign in Portland with Damian Lillard over playing for the Suns.

In my eyes, the choice for LMA is quite simple: money with the Blazers, rings with the Spurs.

Yeah, if you don't go to the team with the winning culture, go to the team that can pay you the most, which is also better than Phoenix. Didn't they get rid of Batum because LMA didn't like him?

[Texas_Ranger]

if only the Spurs had Chander.

[tim_duncan_fan]

If he signs with the Suns then we didn't want him here anyway, frankly.

[Budkin]

if only the Spurs had Chander.

Or Splitter

[manufan10]

There was a similar storm when Dwight left LA with all of the media putting out that sources were saying this or that. Just gotta wait through the process.

[benstanfield]

LMA's agent represents Brandon Knight. Working up hype about PHX's FA pitch could just be a thank you.

[ducks]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt · 1m1 minute ago
Suns believed before meeting Aldridge they had a shot. They were right. Chandler surprise big. Phoenix was "very impressive," per source

[benstanfield]

B Knight just got paid 70 million. Of course Arn Tellem is going to leak that the Suns are enticing LMA.

[ducks]

LMA's agent represents Brandon Knight. Working up hype about PHX's FA pitch could just be a thank you.

that is true

[Mr. Body]

Do the Suns make the playoffs even with him? OKC will be back in the mix.

[timvp]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt · 1m1 minute ago
Suns believed before meeting Aldridge they had a shot. They were right. Chandler surprise big. Phoenix was "very impressive," per source

Sounds like agents leaking stories, tbh.

[Mr. Body]

Maybe PHX will let him be their draft lottery representative.

[Thompson]

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Sources: Suns have legitimately closed the gap in pursuit of LaMarcus Aldridge. Tyson Chandler, perimeter talent. They're a real factor.

The Spurs have Duncan, perimeter talent, and Pop. Plus Diaw, Defensive player of the year and Finals MVP Leonard, defensive ace Green. Plus a track record of good drafting / 16 or so consecutive 50-win seasons, five rings, etc. The Suns are a joke. And Woj is an idiot for crediting those sources.

[Ditty]

I don't believe Aldridge has interest in Phoenix one bit...

[tholdren]

Sounds like agents leaking stories, tbh.

whats PHX cap situation?

[Ron Swanson]

I'm going to stick with David Pick's tweet.

[Obstructed_View]

B Knight just got paid 70 million. Of course Arn Tellem is going to leak that the Suns are enticing LMA.

Yeah, I think you sniffed it out. That just simply makes zero sense.

[Aztecfan03]

That's... kind of the team Portland has already.

except not even as good probably. Especially once they would dump someone/people to sign aldridge.

[timvp]

Do the Suns make the playoffs even with him? OKC will be back in the mix.

I can't imagine how they'd be better than the Blazers of the last couple years. Lillard, Matthews, Batum and Lopez > Suns supporting cast.

[JR3]

This really doesn't make sense... Really woj?

[Texas_Ranger]

But the Blazers don't have TYSON CHANDLER!!!

[Sean Cagney]

Blahhhhh, this speculation bs will go on all night long tbh...