James Harden’s potential availability on the NBA trade market has dominated the headlines for several weeks. Just below Harden’s marquee billing is a list of other valuable players that are positioned for a change of scenery. On name that could be on that second list: former Trail Blazers star LaMarcus Aldridge.
Now at 35 years old, Aldridge finds himself in the final year of his current contract on a roster with a burgeoning youth movement. With that in mind, CBS Sports NBA contributor Sam Quinn listed a return to Portland for Aldridge inside his post that featured five potential trades for 2021.