LaMarcus Aldridge has become the force the Spurs were expecting when they signed him in the summer of 2015. Sure, there’s questions about his defense, but regardless of what the real plus/minus numbers suggest, I feel his regression has more to do with the players surrounding him than it does an individual decline. Aldridge is allowing his highest defensive field goal percentage in the painted area in his tenure with the Spurs, but he no longer has the benefit of playing alongside lengthy wing players capable of excellent help defense.
Offensively, Aldridge is having arguably the best season of his illustrious career.