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Why Spurs and Aldridge committed to their less-than-perfect pairing

SAN ANTONIO -- LaMarcus Aldridge looked up, then down, before firing back a "yeah, right" stare when asked whether he planned to return to the San Antonio Spurs after the 2017-18 season as opposed to opting out of his contract.

That was in May.

"I don't want to answer that," he said at the time. "We'll see."

What we're witnessing now is a couple engaged in an imperfect marriage that realizes moving forward is beneficial for both sides to make this work. That's why the parties, as ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported, agreed to a three-year, $72.