Sound the alarm. A new contender has emerged from behind the shadows and unexpectedly tossed its hat into the ring in the LaMarcus Aldridge sweepstakes. The Godfather is alive and well as Pat Riley and the Miami Heat are now said to be in hot pursuit of the top prize of the 2015 free agency period.
Yahoo Sources: Another high-profile team is pursuing the possibility of gaining an audience with LaMarcus Aldridge: The Miami Heat.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 2, 2015
Riley is reportedly in Los Angeles on vacation but as it turns out, he may be tending to some business matters in the City of Angels as he is now slated to meet Aldridge over dinner on Thursday night.