Last summer, the Phoenix Suns were on the verge of signing star free agent LaMarcus Aldridge. But Aldridge hadn't completed his meetings. He had one more, with Pat Riley and the Miami Heat. That sit-down with Riley changed his decision from the Suns to the San Antonio Spurs.
Here's Adrian Wojnarowski recalling the story to Suns general manager Ryan McDonough on a recent edition of The Vertical Podcast:
"He had gone to bed after your presentation in a 36 or 48 window until he made his decision, he thought he was going to Phoenix.