The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t get off on the right foot in free agency. However, it all would have been worth it if LaMarcus Aldridge would have signed with the Lakers.
The Lakers had two shots at trying to convince Aldridge that Los Angeles was the best place for him. After not getting it right the first time, they got another opportunity with the All-Star, but the Spurs and Suns were still the leaders to land Aldridge.
On the day we celebrate this country’s independence, LaMarcus Aldridge put the Lakers out of their misery. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, Aldridge has picked the Spurs as his home for the next four years:
Aldridge will sign a four-year, $80 million maximum contract with San Antonio, league source tells Yahoo.