LaMarcus Aldridge Might Make His Return, Bulls *Were* Once Considered a Fit

After an emotional and sudden retirement again in April, LaMarcus Aldridge is reporting contemplating a come again.

In accordance with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Aldridge has acquired medical session after his irregular heartbeat episode and is “significantly contemplating” stepping again onto the hardwood subsequent season.

The seven-time All-Star and 15-year veteran proved to have lots left within the tank throughout his 2019-20 marketing campaign the place he averaged 18.9 factors (49.3 FG%, 38.9 3PT%) and seven.7 rebounds for the San Antonio Spurs. This previous season he struggled a bit extra to see constant taking part in time because the Spurs appeared to play a lot of their youthful gamers. The 2 sides ultimately reached a buyout, and Aldridge ended up in Brooklyn the place he performed simply 5 video games. General, Aldridge completed what gave the impression to be the final season of his profession averaging 13.5 factors with 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists.

If he had been in a position to return safely after his well being scare (he has handled a coronary heart situation his complete profession), there would certainly be plenty of groups knocking at his door. And one has to surprise if a type of squads might be the Chicago Bulls.

The group did have him on their radar earlier this season earlier than his retirement, per NBC Sports activities Chicago’s Ok.C. Johnson.

Earlier than his retirement, had heard Bulls might be potential match this low season. https://t.co/AgHvtyCN68

— Ok.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) August 4, 2021

The Bulls are nonetheless in want of frontcourt depth with the departure of Daniel Theis and Thaddeus Younger. To not point out, it stills feels possible Lauri Markkanen is taking part in elsewhere subsequent season. Aldridge can be an attention-grabbing add who would solely give Chicago extra beneficial playoff expertise and one other versatile scoring presence. The group does even have his former Spurs teammate DeMar DeRozan at present on the roster.

On the identical time, it does really feel like a extra athletic rim-running huge can be one of the best praise to their rotation, which is probably going why the group signed back-up heart Tony Bradley on Tuesday morning. However, hey, perhaps the Bulls are desperate to proper the fallacious of the Tyrus Thomas commerce!