LaMarcus Aldridge is the big-name free agent acquisition for the Spurs, the superduperstar who's supposed to be the sherpa that guides them back atop of the NBA mountain. Obviously getting him was quite the coup, even for the league's most well-respected organization. He was the big story of the summer, he'll continue to be all season long, and he'll be the centerpiece of the team for the conceivable future.
However, as amazing it was to get Aldridge to sign his name to the dotted line, it wasn't a shock. It was a move that was heavily rumored well before the free agency period started and the Spurs were always regarded as the favorites to get him for various well-documented reasons.