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

[exstatic]

Ramona, dear, the Lakers never should have even gotten a meeting. They have one creaky old HOF player and kids in diapers.

[Rapper]

Damn it!!

The Phoenix Sun have a good shot at signing LMA

[timvp]

SA: there's no stronger message than Pop & Tim going full court press. It should make no different to LMA whether SA had the space. Just like PHX who has 0 cap space. Spurs had this move lined up. No reasonable person would tell the Spurs they needed the space prior to a commitment. SA given LMA their word that if he commits it's done should be good enough.

Less Ifs makes a scenario sound more realistic.

LMA: Not being rude? Who really has a 7+ team list. What would be rude is stringing teams along that have no chance. I've never seen a FA or Trade Target that has a list 7+ teams long. Unless he's the most indecisive person in the world, no way they have 7+ teams.

LeBron had that amount before picking the Heat, tbh. Standard procedure.

[Obstructed_View]

[hater]

Lol who the is ramona

[manufan10]

[SpursFan86]

Interesting

[Hoops Czar]

Doesn't pass the sniff test for LMA or SA. Not to say he won't end up in SA but the sentiment makes little sense to me.

SA: there's no stronger message than Pop & Tim going full court press. It should make no different to LMA whether SA had the space. Just like PHX who has 0 cap space. Spurs had this move lined up. No reasonable person would tell the Spurs they needed the space prior to a commitment. SA given LMA their word that if he commits it's done should be good enough.

LMA: Not being rude? Who really has a 7+ team list. What would be rude is stringing teams along that have no chance. I've never seen a FA or Trade Target that has a list 7+ teams long. Unless he's the most indecisive person in the world, no way they have 7+ teams.

That's how I see it. Well said. You wouldn't quite your job if you didn't have another one lined up. Pretty ballsy of an organization who takes very few chances to salary dump an important asset and a key cog in the Spurs championship run without knowing for sure if there will be a return on investment. Spurs had until the 9th to find a suitable trade partner for Splitter.

[ohmwrecker]

She have the ovaries to say that on TV.

[timvp]

Interesting

Good onya, mate.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Now that's funny

[hater]

Not sure why ppls are bashing phoenix. Great coach, they were a couple wins from playoffs last year, great city, money and some.endorsements.

Oh and its in between everything

[TXstbobcat]

[CitizenDwayne]

[Spur|n|Austin]

Jesus this thread has gone from Woj quotes to hilarious.

[NASpurs]

Shelburne is such an obvious Lakers homer

[Spur|n|Austin]

No ? Well this keeps getting better and better.

[benefactor]

So Patty is staying. Nice.

[Marcus Bryant]

If all these rumors via tweets which we take as facts hold, then Aldridge is dutifully weighing his options (this is, after all, likely the last time he is the one of the top 5 free agents in an offseason, might as well enjoy it and take your time) and is focusing on the actual on-court outlook for each franchise he meets with and is seeking specifics. A good sign for the Spurs' life with Aldridge if it happens (not focused on non-basketball BS). Again, Spurs, by locking up Leonard and Green early have likely answered some of those questions. Of course, who knows how Pop answered the question about how long he expects to continue (as well as Duncan).

[ElNono]

On the other hand, the Lakers taking down the tweets might signify that LaMarcus camp is already contacting teams and letting them know if they're still in the race?

[tholdren]

Less Ifs makes a scenario sound more realistic.

LeBron had that amount before picking the Heat, tbh. Standard procedure.

only for es - see danny and Kawhi… or any spur TBH

[baseline bum]

Not sure why ppls are bashing phoenix. Great coach, they were a couple wins from playoffs last year, great city, money and some.endorsements.

Oh and its in between everything

Yeah, it's right next to Nevada's armpit and California's asshole.

[Uriel]

, I still remember last year's Gasol thread where all of us were jacking off to reports of him signing with the Spurs for the MLE, only for Chicago to amnesty Boozer and swoop him up at the last minute.

[tholdren]

8 mins ago - via Twitter JabariJYoung
Jabari Young: So Patty Mills meet with Aldridge today too….interesting#Spurs #Blazers

[TD 21]

, I still remember last year's Gasol thread where all of us were jacking off to reports of him signing with the Spurs for the MLE, only for Chicago to amnesty Boozer and swoop him up at the last minute.

I don't know why anyone ever got caught up in that. He was never coming to the Spurs for less money, to play an ancillary role offensively and guard a position he no longer can defensively.