San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich announced that LaMarcus Aldridge and the team are splitting up, according to several reports. They are working on a resolution for both parties.
Spurs and LaMarcus Aldridge have mutually agreed to separate and are working on the resolution, said coach Gregg Popovich.
– Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 11, 2021
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Spurs can seek negotiations for Aldridge.
Spurs is working on trade scenarios with LaMarcus Aldridge and has engaged on several fronts, sources told ESPN.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 11, 2021
Aldridge joined the Spurs in 2015 after nine seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, signing a $ 80 million four-year contract to return to Texas. Your existing contract expires this season and is worth $ 24 million in maximum salary.
Power forward averaged 19.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists during his tenure with Trail Blazers, while he averaged 19.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists. over his six seasons with Spurs. Notably, Aldridge was part of the 2014 team that pulled out the Houston Rockets to advance to the second round of the playoffs. During the series against the Rockets, Aldridge averaged 29.8 points and more than 2.5 blocks per game.