Gonna put it out there: LMA WILL STAY.

Then he'd promptly bruise his left pussy lip and be out 6 months.

 

i think he'll stay on a 1yr contract with a wink wink nudge nudge agreement to get re-maxed once the new revenue agreement is reached between the players and owners.

 

The only possible downside to this move (for Aldridge) is if he gets seriously injured next season. Knock wood that doesn't happen.

Seriously, if he stays healthy, Aldridge can sign an even bigger contract to stay in Portland long-term. He can also explore his options in another year, and see if something more attractive materializes.

The only way I could see Aldridge lured away (either this summer or next) is if another good franchise convinces him that they're putting together a super-team, like the Miami Heat from several years ago. In other words - that Aldridge could be one of three star/superstar players. Maybe the Cavaliers could put something together, where they've got LeBron and Kyrie, and might be giving up on Kevin Love.

Like usual, won't it come down to how much money matters, how much winning matters, and what role he's comfortable playing on the team in question...? That last part could include "big sports celebrity" if Aldridge becomes a really highly paid new player on the Lakers or Knicks. I agree with folks who question whether Aldridge is interested in that. I think he likes being a big fish in a relatively quiet, small pond, like Portland. A big fish in a pressure cooker? Really different story, and doesn't seem like a good match for him.

In the end, I expect Aldridge to re-sign in Portland. Probably for the one-year deal, to maximize long-term earnings, and to give himself an off-ramp a year from now, if the Blazers suddenly go south. Of course, that route gives the Blazers an off-ramp, too, if something happens to Aldridge (knock wood it doesn't).

 

But you don't know any of the parties involved. Your opinion means nothing,

 

620am Rip City Radio said they talked to a person who lives near LMA (same block) and that he has already moved out all his belongings from his house.

 

for real?

 

I cant believe that. They probably saw a ,moving truck which isnt uncommon to see after a teams season ended and a player goes to where they live in the summer.

 

Maybe if he rented.

Makes no sense otherwise.

 

Even if this is true it could go so many different ways. It would be near impossible to know the outcome of his free agency with just that information alone.

Maybe he is signing here long term and wants to move his kids into a different school district, or just get different house.

 

I would suspect Quick would be Canzano to break the story.

Not swayed...

 

Oh, I'm very swayed.

 

You were swayed the last group of tabloid journalism that broke Aldridge demanded a trade.

Not swayed...

 

I heard the same thing from LMA barber that he put his house for sale. I'm sure it's pretty easy to research something like that. But all in all not good news..

 

You were one of the front runners that bought into Quicks article about how he wanted to get out of his lease a couple years ago. You wanted to trade for draft picks and some scrub big. Remember?