LaMarcus Aldridge Tells the Blazers He Won't Be Back

Erik Gundersen of the Columbian is reporting that LaMarcus Aldridge has informed the Portland Trail Blazers that he will not return to the team next season.

A Western Conference executive with knowledge of the Aldridge pursuit has told The Columbian that the free-agent has already informed the Blazers that he will not return to the Northwest.

This follows reports from ESPN that Aldridge is 99.9% sure to leave.

Aldridge has played 9 seasons with the Trail Blazers after being drafted 2nd overall in the 2006 NBA Draft. He holds career averages of 19.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.

Update: This from Jake Fischer of SI:

Just talked w/ CJ McCollum, asked him about LaMarcus Aldridge status. "It'll be very interesting. We'll have to see." Didn't seem confident.

— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) June 25, 2015

--Dave blazersub@gmail.com / @DaveDeckard / @Blazersedge