It took a while, but the past few years, it seems as though Trail Blazers fans have made their peace with LaMarcus Aldridge. While a few never faulted the 6-11 forward for leaving the Trail Blazers after nine season to sign as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs, the majority of diehards in Rip City held some level of animus toward Aldridge that ranged anywhere in between hurt feelings over being mislead to white-hot rage stemming from a perceived betrayal.
But time generally heals all wounds, and the same could be said of the rift between Aldridge and Trail Blazers’ fans.