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Shams: LaMarcus Aldridge cleared to play, Nets leading candidate to sign him

It has become quite the busy news day. And it’s early!

A couple of hours after Shams Charania tweeted that Paul Millsap has agreed to join the Nets, The Athletic reporter added a new scoop: that LaMarcus Aldridge has been cleared to return to play and that the Nets are the leading candidate to re-sign him.

Aldridge abruptly retired in mid-April due to a heart scare – but has received full medical clearance to make his return to the NBA for a 16th season, sources said. https://t.co/XFTuZM3uS5

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 2, 2021

Aldridge, 36, retired on April 15 following a relapse of heart condition known as Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome, a rare congenital condition that causes a rapid heartbeat and lead to serious heart problems.