Gonna put it out there: LMA WILL STAY.

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julius said:
Got that. I just meant that if he's made up his mind AND this rumor is true (I think it's probably similar to the rumors of so and so being traded to Portland because they saw him at the airport), he should just say it outright.

I mean, some think he DID outright say it in the exit interviews (but you can read whatever you want out of those), but I mean just be honest with us.

I think most fans would rather a player just be honest and say "I've decided to move on to another team instead of re-signing with Portland".

Sure, it would sting but I think most people would eventually get over it quicker than if he lies or is purposely coy about things.
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Agreed. If we have to remove the Band-aid, just rip it off.
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
His new place in L.A.?
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It's not new. LMA has owned a house at Newport Beach for a couple of years. Paul Allen and Neil Olshey went there last summer to offer him a contract extension:

Aldridge seems sincerely flattered that owner Paul Allen took time from his busy schedule "flying all over the world" to meet with Aldridge at his Newport Beach, Calif., home and present the extension offer. So that was a good move by Allen and general manager Neil Olshey.
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http://www.pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/226816-89215-big-year-ahead-for-lamarcus-aldridge

He also owns a house outside Dallas:

http://www.celebritydetective.com/C...-Aldridge-house-Lake-Oswego-OR_Irving-TX.html

I'm pretty sure that at $20M per season, getting a nice pad wherever he wants to play next year won't be a big issue.
 
julius said:
Got that. I just meant that if he's made up his mind AND this rumor is true (I think it's probably similar to the rumors of so and so being traded to Portland because they saw him at the airport), he should just say it outright.

I mean, some think he DID outright say it in the exit interviews (but you can read whatever you want out of those), but I mean just be honest with us.

I think most fans would rather a player just be honest and say "I've decided to move on to another team instead of re-signing with Portland".

Sure, it would sting but I think most people would eventually get over it quicker than if he lies or is purposely coy about things.
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I'm sure he is honest with Neil & Paul. I'm sure they know something us fans don't.
 
I have a close friend who is moving everything out of his house because he's getting ready for a major remodel.

That could be exactly what LMA is getting ready to do.
 
Maybe, regardless if he comes back or not, he wants a new house.
 
Maybe he's enjoying his Dallas home till he can find a house in L.A this summer?
 
Maybe he's buying new furniture.
 
Aldridge also has a condo in Miami, FL. I guess he's going to Miami too?
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
620am Rip City Radio said they talked to a person who lives near LMA (same block) and that he has already moved out all his belongings from his house.

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Two years ago when Quick wrote his story about LA requesting to be traded he had moved all his stuff out of his location then. He was only here two years after that fact. It means nothing, maybe he is fixing to purchase a larger home in the Portland area after he signs his extension.
 
OneLifeToLive said:
Two years ago when Quick wrote his story about LA requesting to be traded he had moved all his stuff out of his location then. He was only here two years after that fact. It means nothing, maybe he is fixing to purchase a larger home in the Portland area after he signs his extension.
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Or something smaller since he lives mainly in Los Angeles when the season ends? Whatever the case, it really doesn't matter if he moves out. Hell, Andre Miller stayed at the Marriot Courtyard the entire time he played for Portland.
 
OneLifeToLive said:
Two years ago when Quick wrote his story about LA requesting to be traded he had moved all his stuff out of his location then. He was only here two years after that fact. It means nothing, maybe he is fixing to purchase a larger home in the Portland area after he signs his extension.
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Yeah, it means zero. I know for a fact that a couple of years ago he met with a surveyor that I work with to discuss some issues regarding an acreage property in Clackamas County. At that time, he was thinking of building a place where he'd have more privacy. Don't know if he bought the property or not, but it certainly wouldn't surprise me if he decided to sell his current place and will buy something more private once (if) a new deal is done.
 
magnifier661 said:
Or something smaller since he lives mainly in Los Angeles when the season ends? Whatever the case, it really doesn't matter if he moves out. Hell, Andre Miller stayed at the Marriot Courtyard the entire time he played for Portland.
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The closer we get to free agency the more uncertain I think he leaves...
 
Blazers can offer him the most money. If he leaves, it would be because there is something he values more than money.

Under different circumstances, that would be admirable.
 
oldmangrouch said:
Blazers can offer him the most money. If he leaves, it would be because there is something he values more than money.

Under different circumstances, that would be admirable.
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This wouldn't surprise me. Money aside, and no mistaken it's a big difference. He is adored big time by the the organization and fans and I think that along with the idea that this owner and organization are a first class org who is committed to winning...

In all honesty why should he leave? Come back and do what you said you were going to do 10 months ago. So in the end we can go on and retire #12...

For good.
 
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This is the real reason he will leave for Los Angeles..his secret love Penny Marshall, also a Clippers fan..now this is a rumor you can sink your teeth into. Just remember that Riverman broke the news and you read it here first
 
oldmangrouch said:
Blazers can offer him the most money. If he leaves, it would be because there is something he values more than money.

Under different circumstances, that would be admirable.
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I don't think that the money differential will ever mean less to free agents than it does this year given the huge jump in the cap in 2016. The most money over the next five years would probably result from taking a 2 year deal with the second year a player option and then going for an even bigger deal under the new salary cap. Obviously, there's the question of security in the event of injury that has to be taken into account, but simply looking at the dollars doesn't tell the whole tale.
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
620am Rip City Radio said they talked to a person who lives near LMA (same block) and that he has already moved out all his belongings from his house.

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Now Taylor Danforth on 620 is claiming that he has "a source" who confirms that Aldridge has disconnected "a service" in town. No more information than that (otherwise he'd be giving up his source).

I guess from that we're supposed to determine that he's cutting off his utilities and therefore leaving. :dunno:
 
Hoopshype (Memphis article) compared LMA to Gasol in how they're handling FA -- "LaMarcus has told higher
ups that he may sign elsewhere while Gasol hasn't hinted in any way."
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Now Taylor Danforth on 620 is claiming that he has "a source" who confirms that Aldridge has disconnected "a service" in town. No more information than that (otherwise he'd be giving up his source).

I guess from that we're supposed to determine that he's cutting off his utilities and therefore leaving. :dunno:
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It's obvious... Who the hell needs a home phone anymore?
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
Hoopshype (Memphis article) compared LMA to Gasol in how they're handling FA -- "LaMarcus has told higher
ups that he may sign elsewhere while Gasol hasn't hinted in any way."
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I know I am nit picking but that is a little different from the wording I read which said:

"Unlike Aldridge, who, according to league sources, hasn't been afraid to share the occasional whisper with a few well-placed folks about the prospect of leaving Portland"

http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/3848/steins-scoop-next-for-grizzlies-gasol
 
I was going off the top of my head. It was close. This isn't the first time hearing about that.
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
I was going off the top of my head. It was close. This isn't the first time hearing about that.
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It may be a small difference but it is also significant. In your scenario he basically told Neil, while the quotes I have read.......he has not.
One leaves a little more hope that he returns. Regardless he could change his mind either way once he starts talking to other teams.
 
Duncan says he is coming back for his 19th year next season (in addition to Parker, Manu an Pop). Scratch LMA off realistically going to SAS? I think if Aldridge leaves it has to be by sign and trade. I don't see him signing with the only two teams that can do it outright (LAL and NY).
 
The more and more I think about this the more I am convinced that LMA is staying with us for at least 1 year. He is going to sign a 2-4 year deal with an opt-out after the first year. So we have to go through this all again next summer and he might leave for real then but he isn't leaving this summer imo.
 
KeepOnRollin said:
The more and more I think about this the more I am convinced that LMA is staying with us for at least 1 year. He is going to sign a 2-4 year deal with an opt-out after the first year. So we have to go through this all again next summer and he might leave for real then but he isn't leaving this summer imo.
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I have been thinking the same thing. It makes most sense for him. He gets a guaranteed contract in case he gets hurt, he can opt out and get a bigger contract when the cap goes up, and he gets to evaluate the Blazer's realistic chance of winning a championship.

A no lose situation for LMA. And although not ideal for Portland, it could give them a chance to get value for him at the trade deadline. LMA wouldn't care if he was traded because he would have the opt out.
 
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