Exclusive The official Lamarcus Aldridge free agency thread

[illmatic99]

Figured a thread strictly for his free agency might be apt. We can keep track of teams that are interested in him and their pitches.

To start, here's stuff that has come up lately.

 

[illmatic99]

4yrs 80 mil from Lakers

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Apparently 29 teams are in the mix for LA...

 

[magnifier661]

4yrs 80 mil from Lakers

Wait a minute. Did they just say DeAndre and LMA?!?! Do they have the cap space to give both max offers?!?!

 

[illmatic99]

And the Knicks of course.

Is 4/80 even the max??

 

[magnifier661]

Apparently 29 teams are in the mix for LA...

So if LMA stays, would that count as "being able to land marquee free agents?"

 

[magnifier661]

And the Knicks of course.

Is 4/80 even the max??

I believe so. I think Aldridge's max starts at 20 mil

 

[illmatic99]

Lakers have space for one max and a low MLE level if they clear as much as possible

 

[magnifier661]

Lakers have space for one max and a low MLE level if they clear as much as possible

So why the hell would they assume they can get both DeAndre and Aldridge?

 

[BonesJones]

So why the hell would they assume they can get both DeAndre and Aldridge?

cuz it's LA-LA Land

 

[illmatic99]

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Talk about a depressing thread to read

 

[illmatic99]

Talk about a depressing thread to read

Hence the consolidation to one thread, instead of the whole forum

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Someone should tweet:

"UPDATE: Portland can STILL offer the most years and money."

Every day at 9am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm, and 9pm.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

And the Knicks of course.

Is 4/80 even the max??

If he chooses NY, I can't see it but he does, we need to find a way to get Kristap since the city and their fans didn't want him anyways.

 

[magnifier661]

Talk about a depressing thread to read

Only depressing. If Aldridge leaves. If he stays, it's really nice to organize all things you can gloat on.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

When that one rumor from ESPN came out saying that LMA doesn't want to play in the NW anymore I think that means he's forcing PA to move the team to Vegas.

He'll remain a Blazer but he won't play in Portland.

 

[Mediocre Man]

So if LMA stays, would that count as "being able to land marquee free agents?"

Not to me.

 

[magnifier661]

Not to me.

What if he took less than Max?

 

[Mediocre Man]

What if he took less than Max?

Nope. My view on it is that I would count it when signing a player with no ties to the organization. Just signing someone because they want to come here rather than somewhere else.

Not saying mine is right and everyone elses is wrong, just how I view that

 

[magnifier661]

Nope. My view on it is that I would count it when signing a player with no ties to the organization. Just signing someone because they want to come here rather than somewhere else.

Not saying mine is right and everyone elses is wrong, just how I view that

I can respect that...

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

When is 15-18 the most of his value?

 

[magnifier661]

When is 15-18 the most of his value?

Lmao those Spurs fans forget max players because their own usually take pay cuts. They consider that max!

 

[magnifier661]

Let's hope the Spurs think they can pull that shit and offend Aldridge. I consider them our only threat.

 

[Rhal]

Let's hope the Spurs think they can pull that shit and offend Aldridge. I consider them our only threat.

If he goes to SA and takes even less then the max so he turns down even more money disparity between us and them i'm going to be even more sad

 

[magnifier661]

If he goes to SA and takes even less then the max so he turns down even more money disparity between us and them i'm going to be even more sad

No way he does that. Aldridge is a smart man and understands that NBA careers are short. He needs to make as much money as possible

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Who da fuck is Bryan Li and why do we care what he says?

 

[magnifier661]

Who da fuck is Bryan Li and why do we care what he says?

I think it was Jeff from ESPN. I don't give a fuck what he says either

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I think it was Jeff from ESPN. I don't give a fuck what he says either

Jeff is a beat writer that covers the Spurs. If Rasta wanted to show what he tweeted he could have done this -