The murmurs of LaMarcus Aldridge’s desire to return to the Trail Blazers at some point before he retires has captured headlines in recent weeks. The current Spurs big man is nearing the end of his current contract, which could open the door to a return to Portland. In a recent league-wide rundown of future free agent matches, Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey tabbed an Aldridge-Blazers reunion as win-win for both parties.
Bailey’s enthusiasm for the match revolves around Aldridge’s history with the Blazers and his fit alongside Portland’s current roster.
Jusuf Nurkic will still be under contract with Portland in 2020-21, but Aldridge has long maintained his being a power forward, and some teams seem to be running counter to the small-ball revolution.