Aldridge did request a trade

I just don't want my favorite player to play for the lakers. That would be like watching my friend get killed right in front of me:

 

How about a package including Ibaka and Steven Adams from OKC? And they have to take Freeland and help us clear up enough cap space to make a big offer to Pekovic, because I think Ibaka and Pekovic would complement each other nicely.

In general, if we miss out on Asik and decide to trade Aldridge now, then whatever trade we make should clear enough space to make a toxic Asik-like offer to Pekovic. My objection to Pekovic with our current roster (not a shotblocker) would vanish and I would just value his scoring. (That doesn't mean I'd want Al Jefferson, because I think Pekovic is bigger and stronger and at least tries on defense.)

 

That's a whole lot of "meh" to me. Pek is definitely going to be over priced. Ibaka has a toxic contract if he can't be as good on a team without Durant and Westbrook. Did you see how inconsistent he was once Westbrook got injured?

 

Pekobic and Ibaka..... that's a winning combo.

 

You missed the key part though, we get rid of Freeland.

 

There is no asik like offer we can give pek

 

Haha!

 

MAGS! Take a deep breath brotha. Channel your inner homerism and have some faith that this team will get back in the playoff race and make LMA rethink his emotions about being a Blazer.

 

I was feeling vindicated after his garbage performance in the finals that year. But that wasn't even as egregious as when I called TRob the next Blake Griffin before the draft. Oops.

 

If you had, I doubt the reaction would've been "Aldridge is way too valuable" like it was with Harden.

 

OKC probably tells you us to fuck off if we want BOTH Ibaka and Harden.

 

But in all honesty, the trio of Aldridge, Westbrook and Durant would have been pretty epic. They would only need a center and they would dominate the league for years.

 

And Aldridge would probably leave them in 2 years also, because he has already stated he hated being 3rd fiddle and wants his own team - and 3 max contracts is quite a bit

 

So an unnamed source reports something that LA denies and the information is months old? Why the heck is this being jumped on like its the truth. This is the time of years rumors spread like wildfire and with how social media is and with reporters wanting to be the first to report something, we get fake rumors all the time especially this time of the year.
If LA wants to be traded cool, he isn't getting his wish this summer. There is no blockbuster trade that would really work for us unless its with detriot. I'd rather wait until the deadline or next years draft and use LA to try and get a nice package including a draft pick instead of a bunch of marginal players that aren't viewed as stars.

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I think once a player has already signed his 2nd max contract, they don't care if they are 3rd fiddle anymore. Stats won't matter as much by the time his third big contract comes up. It only matters to them so they get the big contracts. LMA will be around 34 at that point. He will get paid, but it will be based on other things than PPG.

 

Cynical Blazers Fan Comic:

https://twitter.com/JonRagel/status/352121371742060544/photo/1

 

S is this new news or old news?

 

well it is all about appeasing you

lots of athletes hate dealing with the media. Maybe instead of bitching about something you've got no control over and has no end in site you should take up a hobby that you can control... like knitting or flying kites

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Well, obviously it's in good taste to complain about a central part of your job as you make millions, live in huge houses, and drive nice cars while the rest of us toil in a shitty economy.

 

I somehow missed the quotes you're referring to where LA was complaining about dealing with the media... feel free to point me in the right direction for those

Every Aldridge interview I've heard he's been sort of Drexler-esk relaying appropriate cliches talking about the team and hard work in a dry/unenthused way.

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