David Aldridge
@davidaldridgedc
I write & talk. Occasionally interview Presidents. @TheAthletic columnist. @AUEagles fan. 2016 Naismith HOF. 2016 Sam Lacy Award. Threads/IG: davidaldridgedc
So this is now, officially, real. It is a labor of love for hoops, edited w/ @johnhollinger. The great @ShotDrJr did the thing, combing through each of the 100 essays from our incredible NBA staff at @TheAthletic. Pre-orders available now; drops 11/26. Humbly, it's a good read.
The least-surprising buyout this cycle was finalized Saturday, with the Wizards and Marcus Smart reaching agreement to release the 31-year-old - who’s expected to sign with the Lakers for their bi-annual exception after clearing waivers. In @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/65040…
What on earth do the Nationals do in spring training?
The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that forward/center Derik Queen underwent successful surgery to address a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist. The surgery was performed this morning by Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles, California. Queen sustained the injury…
ICYMI: Kevin Garnett's post-playing career is focused on content creation, w/his production company. He'll display that through the end of the NBA's Summer League, as he co-hosts the Summer League Film Festival at Thomas & Mack Center. In @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/64857…
Of course Von Miller is on the back side of his career. But if he makes a handful of big plays (four? five?) during the season for the Commanders, well, that's four or five more than they'll likely get from anyone else on the edge. Worth taking a flier.
Von Miller…Commander. Apparently. instagram.com/p/DMMO1zaMqYP/…
PMers: Kevin Garnett has new post-playing horizons. He wants to help young players looking to tell stories by bringing his name and experience w/his production company to the NBA’s Summer League Film Festival this week in Las Vegas. In @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/64857…
All you need to know about how Washington, D.C. feels about Art Monk: youtube.com/watch?v=ORshuy…
The Suns and Bradley Beal have worked a buyout of Beal's contract, league source confirms to @TheAthletic. Beal plans to sign with the Clippers once he clears waivers. @ShamsCharania first with the news.
Kevin Garnett is making new waves in his post-playing career. He’s lending his name and experience w/his production company to the NBA’s Summer League, co-hosting a film festival that will bring more than 30 films to Thomas & Mack Center. In @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/64857…
Terry McLaurin went public Tuesday with his frustration at the lack of progress with the Commanders on a contract extension. Washington has been intentional in creating cap space to take care of core guys. It needs to lock up McLaurin. In @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/64958…
Terry McLaurin went public Tuesday with his frustration over extension talks w/the Commanders. It's a financial tightrope, to be sure. But if you play hardball with a face of the franchise, what are you telling the rest of the team? In @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/64958…
McLaurin says the two sides haven’t spoken in more than a month.
Terry McLaurin: “I’ve been pretty frustrated; I’m not gonna lie.”
The NBA’s Board of Governors will meet in Las Vegas today. And expansion will be among the discussion items on the agenda. But the league’s new media rights deal may be slowing momentum to add two new teams. With @MikeVorkunov, in @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/64941…
76ers announce Paul George underwent surgery on his left knee Monday:
