The inevitable has happened. Trade rumors surrounding LaMarcus Aldridge have started. The Spurs are reportedly willing to move the seven-time All-Star and have made it known, according to ESPN’s Marc Spears.
Aldridge has missed a substantial part of the season with injury and came off the bench in his return on Thursday. In the meantime, Jakob Poeltl established himself as the type of dynamic defensive player the team needed down low. It’s not surprising that San Antonio seems ready to move on from Aldridge, and it would be understandable if the big man wanted a change of scenery as well in the last year of his contract.