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April 16, 2021, 07:52:30 AM
Too bad LaMarcus Aldridge retired early but health come first. I wish him good luck on his journey after his successful NBA career.

It's time to spend time with family now. He probably already has enough money for his next 5 generation grandchildren.

Financially wise, he already had it if he is not a heavy spender. He had some good contract with the Portland and Spurs.

Here's the list of his salaries in a yearly basis _ https://hoopshype.com/player/lamarcus-aldridge/salary/
You'll be amaze how big it is, and I think living a simple life would already make a person financially free with that kind of money.

Yeah but this kind of people who dedicated his career in sports will not gonna be contented by just sitting and watching other players playing the game he once enjoying.

It's sad to see an early retirement for him. I hope that he can find another opportunity for his career to be use.
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April 16, 2021, 07:36:44 AM
Too bad LaMarcus Aldridge retired early but health come first. I wish him good luck on his journey after his successful NBA career.

It's time to spend time with family now. He probably already has enough money for his next 5 generation grandchildren.

Financially wise, he already had it if he is not a heavy spender. He had some good contract with the Portland and Spurs.

Here's the list of his salaries in a yearly basis _ https://hoopshype.com/player/lamarcus-aldridge/salary/
You'll be amaze how big it is, and I think living a simple life would already make a person financially free with that kind of money.
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April 16, 2021, 07:23:05 AM
Too bad LaMarcus Aldridge retired early but health come first. I wish him good luck on his journey after his successful NBA career.

It's time to spend time with family now. He probably already has enough money for his next 5 generation grandchildren.
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April 16, 2021, 06:23:07 AM
Just out of curiosity, will they give him a ring if ever the Nets win the championship?
I guess if the Nets will win the championship this season, then Aldridge probably gets a ring, but it's also worth noting that he played only five games for the Nets after signing the contract. Anyway, it will be at the discretion of the club.

He will not get a ring, he will be out of the team because he cannot come back anymore.

https://www.nba.com/news/nets-lamarcus-aldridge-announces-hes-retiring-from-nba

The word "retirement" means he is out for good.
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April 16, 2021, 05:52:22 AM
Just out of curiosity, will they give him a ring if ever the Nets win the championship?
I guess if the Nets will win the championship this season, then Aldridge probably gets a ring, but it's also worth noting that he played only five games for the Nets after signing the contract. Anyway, it will be at the discretion of the club.
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April 16, 2021, 05:05:10 AM
Playing in the NBA isn't just exercise, it's extremely high intensity. Especially with the pace the game is played at nowadays.
And also the training that they get from time to time. Their body is their capital as they get into the NBA business as the main players and athletes.
He's 35 years old and I think that's still young but in the league, that's no longer young and near to retirement age.
There are big men who last in the NBA and there are that have been taken away because of injuries (case for example Greg Ogden).

But in case of Aldridge he has a fairly decent career himself when he was in Portland, and maybe his body didn't take as he is getting old wherein it is a fast phased now. For sure he has taken care of his body, that's why the news was a shocker to all of us.
Maybe Aldridge body fails to adjust to the style of play Brooklyn is playing, I have known Aldridge since portland days, and his style of play is posting up,
at the same time, I think it the age, and maybe his heart now has reached his limits and needs to rest, he has a good career run, nothing to be ashamed of,  that all he's the body can give, pushing it further will put his life in a bad situation so I think he did the right thing.
Not sure if it has to do with the style of play in Brooklyn or if this irregular heart beat just pop up due to his age. NBA players have extensive physical test so I doubt that it didn't capture during that time as he could have been advise to take a rest. Yes, he is one of the best forward during his prime so no need to punish his body just to get a ring with Brooklyn. Health wise this will be the best decision.
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April 16, 2021, 03:59:53 AM
Playing in the NBA isn't just exercise, it's extremely high intensity. Especially with the pace the game is played at nowadays.
And also the training that they get from time to time. Their body is their capital as they get into the NBA business as the main players and athletes.
He's 35 years old and I think that's still young but in the league, that's no longer young and near to retirement age.
There are big men who last in the NBA and there are that have been taken away because of injuries (case for example Greg Ogden).

But in case of Aldridge he has a fairly decent career himself when he was in Portland, and maybe his body didn't take as he is getting old wherein it is a fast phased now. For sure he has taken care of his body, that's why the news was a shocker to all of us.
Greg Oden. Yes, that was a waste. High expectations for him to dominate the centers of NBA. If he was healthy, I bet his offers will be hitting the roof.  Grin
In case of Aldridge he already played a lot of hoops and I think that is enough to prove he is also one of the best forwards in the league.
He didn't get a ring but he's still one of the elites that will not be forgotten.

I was also shocked about the retirement. It was a big surprise.
Just out of curiosity, will they give him a ring if ever the Nets win the championship?
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April 15, 2021, 11:02:13 PM
Playing in the NBA isn't just exercise, it's extremely high intensity. Especially with the pace the game is played at nowadays.
And also the training that they get from time to time. Their body is their capital as they get into the NBA business as the main players and athletes.
He's 35 years old and I think that's still young but in the league, that's no longer young and near to retirement age.
There are big men who last in the NBA and there are that have been taken away because of injuries (case for example Greg Ogden).

But in case of Aldridge he has a fairly decent career himself when he was in Portland, and maybe his body didn't take as he is getting old wherein it is a fast phased now. For sure he has taken care of his body, that's why the news was a shocker to all of us.
Maybe Aldridge body fails to adjust to the style of play Brooklyn is playing, I have known Aldridge since portland days, and his style of play is posting up,
at the same time, I think it the age, and maybe his heart now has reached his limits and needs to rest, he has a good career run, nothing to be ashamed of,  that all he's the body can give, pushing it further will put his life in a bad situation so I think he did the right thing.
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April 15, 2021, 10:04:39 PM
Playing in the NBA isn't just exercise, it's extremely high intensity. Especially with the pace the game is played at nowadays.
And also the training that they get from time to time. Their body is their capital as they get into the NBA business as the main players and athletes.
He's 35 years old and I think that's still young but in the league, that's no longer young and near to retirement age.
There are big men who last in the NBA and there are that have been taken away because of injuries (case for example Greg Ogden).

But in case of Aldridge he has a fairly decent career himself when he was in Portland, and maybe his body didn't take as he is getting old wherein it is a fast phased now. For sure he has taken care of his body, that's why the news was a shocker to all of us.
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April 15, 2021, 07:56:52 PM
LaMarcus Aldridge announced his retirement from the NBA after 15 seasons following an irregular heartbeat.
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I just saw this news in social media and I was shocked a little bit by this news but if that is what he wants then there is nothing we can do about it.
After all, health is better than his career. An irregular heartbeat may cause him to suffer even more. With his age of 35 and with this illness, this is a better decision for him. Its just that the decision was unexpected.

Luka might do that, he showed how great he is on playoffs last year, almost beat Clippers all by himself, but I think Dallas would still need some good role players around him to make it happen, and that will take a lot of years, that doesn't happen overnight.

If they want to fast track that success, then they should add star players like what Nets did this season. Luka is special and he can take any team he will be playing with, I'm sure Dallas will make him stay and let himself improve more, the current roster is already good but they are not a championship caliber yet, but who knows one day Luka will be paired with one of the brigtest star in the NBA, Luka and Kawhi, i think that would be good.  Smiley
Luka needs some support from all star players if he really wants to win a championship. Either he will stay with Dallas and they will get some all star players or worse he will go to another team to win a title. Nets really did what is the best and they added some all star players and the Lakers also did it too last year when they won a title.

See Giannis and the Bucks. Giannis doesn't have any all star player on his side so winning a title only by himself is hard and we saw what happened for the past 2 seasons with the Bucks. I believe that the Mavericks will try to acquire an all star player to help Luka because he can carry the team and we saw it against the Clippers and take note, he is doing it at a very young age.
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April 15, 2021, 06:51:42 PM
Playing in the NBA isn't just exercise, it's extremely high intensity. Especially with the pace the game is played at nowadays.
And also the training that they get from time to time. Their body is their capital as they get into the NBA business as the main players and athletes.
He's 35 years old and I think that's still young but in the league, that's no longer young and near to retirement age.
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April 15, 2021, 06:46:48 PM
Luka might do that, he showed how great he is on playoffs last year, almost beat Clippers all by himself, but I think Dallas would still need some good role players around him to make it happen, and that will take a lot of years, that doesn't happen overnight.

If they want to fast track that success, then they should add star players like what Nets did this season. Luka is special and he can take any team he will be playing with, I'm sure Dallas will make him stay and let himself improve more, the current roster is already good but they are not a championship caliber yet, but who knows one day Luka will be paired with one of the brigtest star in the NBA, Luka and Kawhi, i think that would be good.  Smiley

Actually there's a lot of hype with KP + Luka tandem. But with the teams around now, it's not enough for them to reach the finals in the West, it's hard for them to imagine beating teams like Jazz, Suns and Nuggets and Clippers.

For sure the management will look at the stats because the current NBA games are analytics driven.

For the sudden retirement of Aldridge, right choice for him, his body is banged as well in the last 15 years, he has a great career and hoping he can win a ring with the Nets, but it's really unfortunate.
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April 15, 2021, 06:32:05 PM
LaMarcus Aldridge announced his retirement from the NBA after 15 seasons following an irregular heartbeat.
Aldridge said that he experienced an irregular heartbeat during the Nets game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.
He was listed in last 2 games as a non covid19 illness. Cannot blame him.hor choosing to retire as he doesn't wanna collapse on the court. Playing in the NBA isn't just exercise, it's extremely high intensity. Especially with the pace the game is played at nowadays.
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April 15, 2021, 06:14:07 PM
Luka might do that, he showed how great he is on playoffs last year, almost beat Clippers all by himself, but I think Dallas would still need some good role players around him to make it happen, and that will take a lot of years, that doesn't happen overnight.

If they want to fast track that success, then they should add star players like what Nets did this season. Luka is special and he can take any team he will be playing with, I'm sure Dallas will make him stay and let himself improve more, the current roster is already good but they are not a championship caliber yet, but who knows one day Luka will be paired with one of the brigtest star in the NBA, Luka and Kawhi, i think that would be good.  Smiley

Add stars will possibly not the solution since chemistry still needed to build up after that. Maybe the player they need is those people who knows how to adjust and know the role in the team like jordan clarkson but seems its hard to find the same like him so better look for good role players who can possibly help Luka in their run.

We can only say that they are not championship team yet because of Lakers and nets build a super team but look at Dallas at Nowitzki era they could possibly do the same since they have Luka a excellent player of this era.
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April 15, 2021, 05:42:58 PM
Luka might do that, he showed how great he is on playoffs last year, almost beat Clippers all by himself, but I think Dallas would still need some good role players around him to make it happen, and that will take a lot of years, that doesn't happen overnight.

If they want to fast track that success, then they should add star players like what Nets did this season. Luka is special and he can take any team he will be playing with, I'm sure Dallas will make him stay and let himself improve more, the current roster is already good but they are not a championship caliber yet, but who knows one day Luka will be paired with one of the brigtest star in the NBA, Luka and Kawhi, i think that would be good.  Smiley
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April 15, 2021, 05:13:23 PM
The fact tha he retires, meaning he is not anymore part of the team, so I guess he will not anymore get a ring but just a recognition for his contribution this season,

Think about it too so you might be right.

But let's wait until the Nets will be a champion. Whatever it is, that ring will make Aldridge happy as he was now being recognized even after his retirement.

Damn these sudden health problems and injuries. Spoiling a player's dream.

I'm not sure he would be happy on getting a ring when he did not make an effort to win it, you get a ring to win in the NBA Finals, so one should be part of the roster that will play in the NBA finals, whether a bench or starter, so it doesn't make sense of him getting a ring though, just my thoughts.
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April 15, 2021, 05:10:45 PM
The fact tha he retires, meaning he is not anymore part of the team, so I guess he will not anymore get a ring but just a recognition for his contribution this season,

Think about it too so you might be right.

But let's wait until the Nets will be a champion. Whatever it is, that ring will make Aldridge happy as he was now being recognized even after his retirement.

Damn these sudden health problems and injuries. Spoiling a player's dream.
This is what we called  - no one could predict the future -  anything could really happen in someones life. About for that ring then there would really be some recognition
on the contribution but i dont think that it would really be officially be added into his career since he had already left or retired.
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April 15, 2021, 04:58:28 PM
The fact tha he retires, meaning he is not anymore part of the team, so I guess he will not anymore get a ring but just a recognition for his contribution this season,

Think about it too so you might be right.

But let's wait until the Nets will be a champion. Whatever it is, that ring will make Aldridge happy as he was now being recognized even after his retirement.

Damn these sudden health problems and injuries. Spoiling a player's dream.
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April 15, 2021, 04:56:17 PM
I’m not sure about the rules with championship rings, but isn’t it possible he would still receive one if the Nets won?

Not sure here too about that but in my own view, since Aldridge is part of that championship season, he will receive a ring. And for let's say, the Nets will be a champion instead next season, then no ring for Aldridge unless for a recognition.

Sad to see that he never experience being a champion and this season gives him a high chance of achieving that but unexpected things happened.

The fact tha he retires, meaning he is not anymore part of the team, so I guess he will not anymore get a ring but just a recognition for his contribution this season, I guess that woul already make him happy and hopefully he will stay positive even with this condition he is having now.

People gets old, people gets unhealthy, but he should not forget that he was a great contributor to any team he is playing when he was still healthy.
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April 15, 2021, 04:52:41 PM

BREAKING NEWS: LaMarcus Aldridge retires from NBA

I've read it several times, even check the date, to see if this true. And it's real.  I'm surprised because just recently, he's part of the big news when he becomes a part of the most stacked team in the NBA right now, Brooklyn Nets.

Just to save others from clicking that link, Aldridge said he experienced an irregular heartbeat during their last game against the Lakers and worsened later in the evening. He was rushed to the hospital after telling the team what happened.

This was unexpected. Maybe he just didn't share it but looks like his medical condition is something serious to the point that he retires quickly instead of just resting for long or give few weeks before announcing it.
Unexpected and I'm also surprised to read that news, I've first read it on social media and thought of it as a joke because of the recent news that he recently transferred to Nets. Well, health over career and speedy recovery to him. It's good that he has chosen his health first and put that into priority, he can still be part of the league or his team but not as a player.

I'm sad for him, this could be his chance to win an NBA championship but this happened, I hope he is okay, if that's the right thing to do then be it, let's just pray for him. Disease makes their dream stops, just like Chris Bosh when he had a health issue, he never came back to play again.

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article228263974.html
He really has the chance to make it to the finals as part of the playing team. But he can still be with them even after his retirement but he would be on the side of coaches or just be part of the practice team. The priority is his health and he has chosen the best option despite many would feel sorry for him about the championship. Yes, let's just pray for his recovery and hopefully that there's no need to worry about it after he recovers.
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