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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/aldridge_12">@aldridge_12</a> camp pushing back hard against LAT story that he's already eliminated the Lakers from consideration: "completely false."</p>— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/daldridgetnt/status/616363898590097412">July 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Duly noted, but I don't think he's picking the Lakers. FWIW.</p>— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/daldridgetnt/status/616364023920115712">July 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
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#42521 J.R., Jul 1, 2015

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Got retweeted by Lillard:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">COME BACK <a href="https://twitter.com/aldridge_12">@aldridge_12</a>. You & <a href="https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard">@Dame_Lillard</a> could be make history in Rip City</p>— Jo Elle's Paw (@CoachJermDaWorm) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachJermDaWorm/status/616349643937439744">July 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
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#42522 zeeshan2, Jul 1, 2015
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malakas said: ↑

Rondo is a high risk 1 year deal. Collison is cheap and good.

Are they that idiots?
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Sacramento was completely braindead re: PGs during the Petrie/Maloof era.

So yeah, maybe.

#42523 NotChandlerParsons, Jul 1, 2015
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I just really don't want him to end up with the Spurs. They've been good long enough dammit.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Different ways of counting, but new $ for NBA free agents, 18 hours in on Day 1, now has surpassed $1 billion.</p>— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) <a href="https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/616363786971271168">July 1, 2015</a></blockquote>

#42525 shastarocket, Jul 1, 2015
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I still say watch out for George Hill situation in Indy...

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justtxyank said: ↑

People underrate Mills and Joseph.

I'd rather add both of them actually over Beverly.

If SA needs to clear space to sign LMA (assuming he chooses them) I'd be fine to trade them Prigs contract+pick for Mills and then sign Joseph in restricted FA if they are not matching anymore.
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They do.

#42527 Rudyc281, Jul 1, 2015

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LaMarcus Aldridge's camp is denying they've eliminated the Lakers, Lakers are still in play. (via <a href="https://twitter.com/daldridgetnt">@daldridgetnt</a>)</p>— NBA Legion (@MySportsLegion) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsLegion/status/616364779523952640">July 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How the Lakers lost LaMarcus Aldridge: <a href="http://t.co/izXBkXFDFD">http://t.co/izXBkXFDFD</a></p>— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mike_Bresnahan/status/616364593712005121">July 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Aldridge considered the Lakers to be part of a "two-horse race" with the San Antonio Spurs and "wanted to be wowed" but was actually turned off by the lack of analytics on the basketball side of their presentation, according to the person.

Aldridge engaged with the Lakers' pitch team, asking numerous questions throughout the two-hour meeting, but was noncommittal about a future with the Lakers when it ended. They would have given him a maximum four-year, $80-million contract.

San Antonio is seen as the front-runner to land Aldridge, but the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers are still in the mix.

Aldridge, who turns 30 in two weeks, also failed to connect with Kobe Bryant, who spoke for about three minutes at the presentation. Bryant said he envisioned Aldridge working with him the same way Pau Gasol did, a message that apparently fell flat, though Lakers officials were quick to defend Bryant.

"It wasn't his fault at all," said a team official who requested anonymity.

The Lakers also contended that their analytics outline would have been stronger if they had a better roster last season. The team privately expressed envy that Houston's presentation could be boasted by stats and on-court analysis of a team with James Harden and, indeed, Dwight Howard.
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Has sweet lou signed somehwere yet?

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sources: If the Clippers can keep DeAndre Jordan, team officials with growing confidence they'll lure Paul Pierce to $3.4M exception.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/616364860792672256">July 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
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#42531 zeeshan2, Jul 1, 2015
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Would be a major troll Job by LMA if he goes back to Por

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Can we take back salary in a sign and trade for Beverley and flip that salary to match LMAs number, assuming all parties cooperate?

#42533 emcitymisfit, Jul 1, 2015

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malakas said: ↑

Has sweet lou signed somehwere yet?
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No but the Knicks have reached out to him

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malakas said: ↑

Has sweet lou signed somehwere yet?
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Knicks are expressing interest. Not signed yet.

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I love that LMA was disappointed in the lack of analytics the Lakers had. It's awesome considering their coach hates analytics and their GM "pretends" that they have a leading analytics team that no one knows about.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We've built something great in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RipCity?src=hash">#RipCity</a>... Would love to continue that playing along side <a href="https://twitter.com/aldridge_12">@aldridge_12</a> ... Sure our team feels the same!</p>— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard/status/616363706319024130">July 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
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so lakers argument was they would be better if they had better people like harden for him to play with?

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Point guards that I think are at minimum in play for a trade:

Bledsoe, Lawson, Collison, George Hill, Rubio, one of Scroeder or Teague, one of Bostons PGs (Smart, Bradley, Isaiah Thomas)

Cory Joseph now on the MLE radar.

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Dame trying hard to get LMA back

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