ESPN's Jackie MacMullan says LaMarcus Aldridge may not finish season with Spurs
BY JEFF GARCIA, SPURS ZONE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH 2016
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Is there trouble in paradise between the San Antonio Spurs and LaMarcus Aldridge?
Apparently so according to ESPN's Jackie MacMullan.
Appearing on CSNNE.com's Early Edition, MacMullan says there are rumblings LaMarcus may not finish the new season in silver and black and could be on the trading block. And if that isn't enough, she says she has heard there is some discord between the Spurs and Aldridge.
For instance, sources were telling me the other day that LaMarcus Aldridge may not even finish the year with the Spurs. That experiment hasn't quite worked out the way they hoped.
When asked if she would want Aldridge on the Celtics' roster she emphatically said no.
No! Not after what I heard the other day. I don't.
There's some stuff going on."
If the Spurs do trade Aldridge, the team would get plenty in return for the NBA All-Star but keep in mind this is just a rumor. There's been nothing remotely close out of San Antonio that the Spurs and Aldridge have "stuff going on" as MacMullan stated.
Now, should this rumor be true, then consider the Spurs in full rebuilding mode. But what better piece to dangle in front of team than a player of LaMarcus' caliber. Any team would want his production on the court and would possibly give a lot in return.
What is concerning is if there is friction between the team and LaMarcus. The Spurs are known for having minimal team-chemistry issues and if there are any, the team has zero issues at getting rid of distractions on the court and in the locker room. Ask former Spur Stephen Jackson.
Is this a situation of where there's smoke there's fire? Perhaps. MacMullan isn't the first to report on the possibility of LaMarcus being jettisoned out of San Antonio. Recently, ESPN's Zach Lowe reported the same.
It be interesting to see if the Spurs do end up trading Aldridge. He just has one season with the Spurs, signed a max deal, and played well in the postseason prior to re-injuring his finger averaging 21.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and shot 52 percent from the field.
Let me know what you think on Twitter at @JeffGSpursZone.
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