Denver Post · Jul 4, 2015
LaMarcus Aldridge chooses the San Antonio Spurs
Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge, left, works the ball in against Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014. (Don Ryan, The Associated Press)Prized free agent LaMarcus Aldridge says he has chosen to join the San Antonio Spurs.
Aldridge tweeted the news on Saturday after spending a week meeting with teams as the most coveted player on the market. Aldridge spent his previous nine seasons in Portland, but is leaving for a four-year maximum contract with the Spurs.
He averaged a career-high 23.8 points per game for the Trail Blazers last season.