If he leaves the Trailblazers, he runs the possibility of losing 27 million dollars in straight salary. Those are real dollars. When was the last time NBA fans saw an athlete willingly to give up 27 million dollars?
The front runner is, and always has been, the Trailblazers – even if Aldridge has no place to live. While Aldridge would be a welcomed addition to the 2015 Spurs roster, isn’t it time to focus offseason attention on more probable free agents?