Despite drafting the seven-time All-Star second overall in the 2006 NBA Draft, LaMarcus Aldridge never played a game for the Chicago Bulls. In a deal that looks foolish in hindsight, Chicago moved the future-star for a pick, high-flyer Tyrus Thomas and Viktor Khryapa, who played just 143 NBA games across four seasons.
Now at the tail end of his career, 34-year-old Aldridge could be on the trade block as the San Antonio Spurs scrap their way through a rigid Western Conference with the hope of breaking the NBA record for consecutive playoff appearances.