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Report: LaMarcus Aldridge ‘very engaged’ in meeting with Phoenix Suns

Jul 1, 2015, 2:44 PM | Updated: 5:25 pm

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The Phoenix Suns were granted audience with prize free agent LaMarcus Aldridge Wednesday.

What exactly went into their sales pitch is unknown, but if nothing else, it appears the forward was interested in what they had to say.

A four-time All-Star, the 29-year-old Aldridge averaged a career high 23.4 points along with 10.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1 block in 35.4 minutes per game for the Portland Trail Blazers last season.

It’s easy to see why the Suns would like to add the 6-foot-11, 240-pound former Texas Longhorn. Needless to say, it looks like they’re going all-out in their pursuit, including recently-added center Tyson Chandler in their meeting.

Looks like whatever the Suns did, it worked — at least to some extent.

The Suns are not the only team to have met with Aldridge, as he had already spoken with the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs, the rumored front-runners. The Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks are also expected to be in the mix for his services.

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