The biggest free agent left in the 2015 NBA Free Agency period has chosen his destination, as LaMarcus Aldridge has reportedly picked the San Antonio Spurs over a long list of other suitors.
I'm happy to say I'm going home to Texas and will be a Spur!! I'm excited to join the team and be close to my family and friends.
— Lamarcus Aldridge (@aldridge_12) July 4, 2015
Per Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the former Portland Trail Blazers forward will receive a four-year max deal with a player option before the final contracted season:
Aldridge will sign a four-year, $80 million maximum contract with San Antonio, league source tells Yahoo.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 4, 2015
Aldridge deal will include a player option after the third year, source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 4, 2015
According to multiple reports, Aldridge informed the Blazers on Friday night that they were out of the running for his services, with the Spurs and Phoenix Suns emerging as his two finalists.
However, the allure of playing for a modern NBA dynasty in his home state was too great to pass up.
Stay tuned to Chat Sports and our San Antonio Spurs team page for more on Aldridge's decision, including analysis and reaction from around the league.
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