Texas born and raised, LaMarcus Aldridge embodies the Spurs work ethic. The 2006 draft pick, second only to Andrea Bargnani, spent his first nine seasons in Portland with the Trail Blazers. When he opened himself up to free agency conversations in the summer of 2015, the San Antonio Spurs secured their biggest free agency signing in franchise history.
LMA has become the heir apparent to Tim Duncan and has kept the Spurs in contention throughout the transition period out of the Big 3 era. He was the best player to suit up in a year when one of the top players in the league played hooky and carried the Spurs to their 21st consecutive playoff berth.