Spurs sign LaMarcus Aldridge to contract extension
It’s a 3 year deal for $24.1 per year.
We reported earlier today that the Spurs and LaMarcus Aldridge were working on a contract extension ahead of the deadline tonight, per Woj. Well, it seems the Spurs move with efficiency both on the court and off of it. Woj has reported that an agreement on a contract extension had been reached:
Spurs’ LaMarcus Aldridge has reached agreement on a three-year, $72.3M contract extension, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 16, 2017
Deal includes partial guarantee in third-year, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 16, 2017
Aldridge extension starts in 2019-’20. He will opt into his $22.3M for 2018-’19 season and will be signed through the 2020-’21 season.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 16, 2017
While it may come as a bit of a shock to some fans after a summer in which reports surfaced reporting Aldridge wanted out of San Antonio and that the organization had attempted to trade him at one point, Aldridge clearly sees something of value in the Alamo City. Maybe that conversation with Coach Pop is what set this in motion?
The Spurs are 128-36 in Aldridge’s two years in San Antonio. The big man is coming off a down year offensively in which he averaged 17.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, reportedly playing through knee tendinitis most of the year and dealing with a heart condition in March, but he has looked spry and healthy throughout the preseason.
Source: Pounding The Rock
