A few days ago, LaMarcus Aldridge put his Portland home up for sale, leading many to believe his tenure with the Trail Blazers is all but over.
For what it’s worth, the All-Star forward hasn’t commented but it’s no secret that he’d like to play closer to home in Texas. One team who was said to have serious interest in LaMarcus Aldridge were the San Antonio Spurs with Tim Duncan nearing retirement, but it’s another Texas based team who may have the best shot at signing the former Longhorn.
Enter Mark Cuban’s Dallas Mavericks.
According to Ric Bucher, the Mavs are the biggest threat to sign LaMarcus Aldridge in NBA free agency.
Of his potential suitors, league sources indicate that the Mavericks are the biggest threat to pull Aldridge away from the Blazers, but it’s the general idea of returning to Texas, not a specific destination, that appeals to him. Both the Mavericks and Spurs, of course, could have the requisite cap space, reputation of success and location.
Both also may not be perfect fits. Several sources have indicated that the Spurs, for whatever reason, are either off his list or not very high on it. And the question concerning Dallas is: Does an aging Dirk Nowitzki truly give him a better chance of competing for a title? Dallas, sources say, is clearly interested, but where he sits on its priority list is not clear.
Bucher often casts a wide net and needs to be taken with a grain of salt, but it’s hard to think the Mavs aren’t one of the top potential destinations for LaMarcus Aldridge in free agency.
