LaMarcus Aldridge is not a luxury. He is a necessity, essential personnel.
As Alex Schiffer writes Monday, LMA (or LA, your preference) has gone from a feel-good story in August to an “X-factor” in November as the Nets re-jigger things to compensate for the absence of Kyrie Irving, injury and illness.
He’s made over $200 million in his career. He’s a seven-time All-Star. He’s already a candidate for the Hall of Fame. Yet, he returned to the Nets in September, in part to prove that he still has the desire to win a title that has proven elusive.