Go with Dallas, DJ. Mavs would still be weak, Clips would be weakened significantly, Portland looks like they're already in the toilet, and Phoenix wouldn't be too scary even with LMA. I'm just hoping LMA doesn't join the Spurs.
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine 19s19 seconds ago ESPN sources say Pat Riley and LaMarcus Aldridge are still dining together. Only 9 PM on West Coast ...
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Lakers second meeting with LaMarcus is over. At this point, we'll just leave it at that </p>— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) <a href="https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/616818047534374913">July 3, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Agree that I'd rather Deandre go to the Mavs, big picture. As much as I'd love to see him rebuff them, Deandre on the Clips is much more of a threat than Deandre on the Mavs.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">All the twists & turns in LaMarcus Aldridge's day, & I'm told nothing changed about lay of his free agency land: Spurs, Suns, Mavs out front</p>— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) <a href="https://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/616819380677124096">July 3, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
So confused by the praise of the meeting yet no mention of the Rockets in the LMA talks. There has to be something up there.
I don't get why there isn't any mention, not even a peep about where the Rockets stand. Even claiming we are ruled out would be better than the absolute nothingness we've been hearing
Someone (can't remember who now, possibly Amick) reported earlier that he's "not expected to sign with Houston."
There is definitely something strange going on with it. Maybe we requested a leak lockdown to his team just to keep our name out of it.
