Notice Young: Blazers “Would Execute a Trade For Aldridge,” Per Source

[TBpup]

If Aldridge did come back, what would be the size of mea culpa that would be required?

 

[julius]

Well, I guess the grass wasn't greener.

 

[Chris Craig]

Well, I guess the grass wasn't greener.

Not when you shit on it

 

[Chris Craig]

If Aldridge did come back, what would be the size of mea culpa that would be required?

They'd have to send Kwahi too

 

[jonnyboy]

I wouldn't mind having him back for a good price. But then again im not really the jersey-burning type. You have to remember he's an NBA basketball player, not a Portland Trailblazers superfan. Wanting to go play in his own hometown isn't exactly blasphemy.

 

[Boob-No-More]

But he's close to his family. I don't understand.

Even as someone who didn't outright hate Aldridge despite what he did, I admit this is making me happy.

Bingo, me too. I was never an Aldridge hater, but am somehow finding this unexpectedly gratifying. Kind of like of like getting dumped by your girlfriend for someone else and then seeing him dump her (or at least that's what I imagine it's like).

BNM

 

[julius]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

A league source told the Express-News that Portland Trail Blazers would execute a trade for Aldridge to reunite him with star Damian Lillard. Aldridge, who played nine seasons in Portland, but left the Blazers in 2015 to sign with the Spurs. The Blazers haven’t closed the door completely on a possible return. The team would be willing to complete a trade for Aldridge for matching salary only, according to a league source.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursn...he-trading-block-george-hill-eyeing-a-return/

why? If he wouldn't change/be happy in San Antonio, why would he here??

 

[Boob-No-More]

I wouldn't mind having him back for a good price. But then again im not really the jersey-burning type. You have to remember he's an NBA basketball player, not a Portland Trailblazers superfan. Wanting to go play in his own hometown isn't exactly blasphemy.

SAS isn't his hometown, DAL is.

This tantrum he's throwing now is his way of forcing a trade to the Maverick's so he can move back in with his mom.

BNM

 

[Minstrel]

Snicker: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=269267&s=6501a102f8a9cd3cbd5487af890b54f3

From that thread:

Hey, if it helps inflate his value for us trading him away, burn this mofo down. Go with your bad self.​

Well. Good luck with that. Complaining that you're at your worst playing in the Spurs system is sure you raise your value.

 

[noknobs]

A small part of me wants Aldridge to come back just so I can see people's heads explode. But that would only be fun for a day or so.

We've hurt his feelings so much by now I don't see him being happy here.

And with Dame, CJ and Nurk deserving the attention on offense, I don't see him being happy here.

I can't believe the Blazers would even consider this after what happened. Something tells me Dame and CJ wouldn't be thrilled about it.

 

[Five Second Violation]

I wouldn't mind having him back for a good price. But then again im not really the jersey-burning type. You have to remember he's an NBA basketball player, not a Portland Trailblazers superfan. Wanting to go play in his own hometown isn't exactly blasphemy.

He's from Dallas and he spends his offseasons in Los Angeles.

 

[Chris Craig]

I wouldn't mind having him back for a good price. But then again im not really the jersey-burning type. You have to remember he's an NBA basketball player, not a Portland Trailblazers superfan. Wanting to go play in his own hometown isn't exactly blasphemy.

I get that. For me it's his need to be coddled and his jealousy of other players getting their lime light. I have heard from people behind the scenes how they hated being around him and we're glad to see his premadona ass go. This is Lillards team now. It can never go back to the way it was. And that will never work for Aldridge. He can't succeed in a team where he is not the main guy, where he is not catered to. It's not a surprise the Spurs are dangling him, begging teams to take him and are getting laughed at

 

[Minstrel]

Hey, if they'll take our bad contracts as filler, I'll welcome Aldridge back. He doesn't suck, he's just not a star anymore. Neither are Crabbe, Turner or Leonard.

Of course, the Spurs would never do that and the only other reasonable ways to match his salary are with Lillard or McCollum and...only Phil Jackson would do that.

 

[truebluefan]

Just saw on Twitter, your team is talking to the Spurs for Aldridge. Wow

 

[Boob-No-More]

why? If he wouldn't change/be happy in San Antonio, why would he here??

Nailed it!

Seriously, he had problems here because Lillard was more popular with the fans and the franchise than he was. How do you think he'd handle being 4th banana behind Dame, C.J., and Nurk?

Kinda hard to be The Greatest Blazer Ever™ when you're the 4th best player on the team.

BNM

 

[Natebishop3]

The spurs fans think they can trade him for PG13 lol

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Hahahahaha!!!!!!
https://www.blazersedge.com/2017/6/...ts-out-san-antonio-spurs-espn-stephen-a-smith

 

[noknobs]

 

[Five Second Violation]

Just saw on Twitter, your team is talking to the Spurs for Aldridge. Wow

Good, if it's leaked on Twitter then it's not going to happen. None of Olshey's actual moves get out like that.

 

[riverman]

wow.....I would think his buddies Earl Watson and Tyson Chandler would talk him into being a Sun or Magic would bring him in as a Laker before Portland...hmmm...maybe he missed making the allstar team in the west

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I think Blazers put that out there just as a dig against Aldridge.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

I just shit on LA in a youtube comment this morning, but when I heard he could possibly come back I was intrigued for a second or two, then I heard that the Spurs supposedly "hurt his production" and then I was over it.

 

[tester551]

I'd take him back for a 6-month rental if the cost is only Turner+Meyers. I think his play in Portland would revert to form & then I'd trade him to Orlando or Sacramento for something.

 

[riverman]

We could trade bloated contracts for him and bench him behind a rookie

 

[craigehlo]

20th pick and Even Turner is fine by me.

 

[TBpup]

I'd take him back for a 6-month rental if the cost is only Turner+Meyers. I think his play in Portland would revert to form & then I'd trade him to Orlando or Sacramento for something.

After leaving the Blazers for the Spurs, he would then leave for the Lakers to go join George/LeBron.

 

[blue9]

I'd take him back for a 6-month rental if the cost is only Turner+Meyers. I think his play in Portland would revert to form...

Yay for 42% jump shots and statuesque defense!!

 

[noknobs]

 

[julius]

the blazers are probably interested in trading Meyers and a re-signed Festus for LaMarcus plus 3 1st round draft picks and cash considerations.

 

[craigehlo]

Is there anyone CJ won't recruit?