Oh for sure - it was smart of them to have the meeting. It was a good gesture and gives them hopefully a little insight. I just can't imagine them coming out of it thinking they need to look at trading him today.
This info either came from the Blazers or LMA's camp. I'd bet LMA's camp. The Blazers are on information lock down.
I wonder if the front office is so high on Lillard that the plan has always been to chase kevin love unless Aldridge is willing to come back on blazers terms.
Wait if Olshey is offering LMA a contract and not in his office working the phones how are we going to get a draft pick to use on someone who is going to sit next to Leonard on the pine?
We're trading LMA's max offer to Minnesota for a 1st round pick. Olshey will even sign it to add to the value.
http://regressing.deadspin.com/how-much-is-lebron-really-worth-1595374835 I thought this was an interesting article, specifically for the graphic that shows what LMA is actually worth versus what he'll make. Max contract is fine. For those who want to know, here's the WAR ranking for the Blazers starting 5 (ranked among their position): Dame - 6th among PGs Wes - 15th among SGs Nic - 18th among SFs LMA - 5th among PFs Robin - 6th among Cs So really (and I think some of us have known this all along) our Big 3 is Dame, Robin, LaMarcus. For those curious, Mo was 65th among PGs, between Jordan Farmar and Jerryd Bayless.
Why would Aldridge's camp release this? That would make no sense. I think it came from the Blazers. They want everyone to know that they're making an effort to re-sign him. Conspiracy theory: the Blazers released this because they're planning to trade him and they wanted everyone to think they made their best effort to re-sign him and he rebuffed them.
WoJ went out of his way to say it was released to him by LMA's camp. Don't see any reason he would lie.
Made* This was it. Either Aldridge is in for the future or the team has to part ways. Can't miss out on this draft like Minnesota is about to do.
I don't understand the motivation though. To reassure Blazer fans that LA wants to stay? Where did he say that btw? I don't see it anywhere in that article.
It might reassure someone who wants to play with Dame and LaMarcus that the Blazers plan to keep both long-term. If there is such a mythical all star, as has been reported.
I don't think any of this was for fans benefit but for LMA's benefit. LMA has been known to take things personally so this seems like a Olsheys/PA way of quashing any rumors or misguiding about wanting LMA to stay here long term.
Except the Blazers leaking what LMA's camp felt could horribly backfire, that's exactly the type of thing LMA hates. It sounds to me like the leak came from LMA's side of things, not the Blazers.
