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作者：Ian Begley
Is LaMarcus Aldridge interested in the Knicks?
LaMarcus Aldridge has said that he wants to re-sign with the Portland Trail
Blazers this summer. But as his free agency approaches, that transaction is
looking like less and less of a sure thing.
Aldridge说这个夏天他想要和拓荒者重新签约，但是在他成为自由球员的日子愈来愈近
后，这件事也变得愈来愈不确定。
The Oregonian reported earlier this month that one of Aldridge’s teammates
thinks there is a “50/50” chance that Aldridge leaves Portland.
The Oregonian在这个月稍早报导某位拓荒者球员表示Aldridge离队的机率是50%。
To that end, Marc Stein reported on Thursday that the Knicks, Los Angeles
Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs will chase Aldridge in free
agency this summer. The Knicks will have at least $25 million in cap space.
ESPN记者Marc Stein在这星期四报导过，尼克、湖人、小牛、马刺都对Aldridge有兴趣，
其中尼克拥有至少2500万的薪资空间。
General manager Steve Mills said a few weeks ago that the team wouldn't
chase after big names just to make a splash. Instead, it would pursue players
who fit into the Knicks' system.
尼克的总经理Steve Mills在几个礼拜前说过，我们不会一味去追求大咖球员，而是以能
够融入球队体系的球员为优先。
Aldridge fits both criteria.
而Aldridge符合以上的两个条件。
He's widely seen as a player who can thrive in the triangle offense. The
29-year-old is effective in the post and can knock down a perimeter shot.
Those skills, of course, are valuable in any offense. But they have
significant value in the triangle, which can produce plenty of post touches
and midrange shots.
Aldridge被广泛认为是一位可以在三角战术中获益的球员，29岁的他不论在低位或是外线
都相当有效率。这些技巧在各种进攻战术上都很有价值。但是特别在三角战术中有着非常
重要的价值，可以制造出很多的post touch和中距离投射机会。
When Aldridge told The Oregonian in July that he wanted to sign a five-year
contract to remain in Portland, most league observers assumed that the Knicks
had no chance to land Aldridge.
当Aldridge在去年七月告诉The Oregonian他想和拓荒者签一份五年约时，许多人认为尼
克没有机会得到Aldridge。
But last month, two opposing executives said the belief in some league
circles was that San Antonio and New York would be on Aldridge's radar and
that Aldridge wasn't as committed to re-signing in Portland as he'd been
months earlier. The Blazers currently trail their first-round series with
Memphis 2-0.
但是在上个月，某两位他队高层说马刺和尼克已经是Aldridge的目标球队，Aldridge已经
不像几个月前他说的一样会和拓荒者续约。目前拓荒者尚未结束他们的季后赛之旅，2：0落
后灰熊。
It's worth noting here that Aldridge would have to leave money on the table
if he signed with another team. Opposing teams can only sign Aldridge to a
four-year max contract.
值得注意的是，Aldridge如果和其他球队签约，便无法领到最多的薪水。其他球队只能和
Aldridge签最长为四年的合约。
But Aldridge can also choose to sign a one-year contract this summer and then
sign a maximum contract in 2016 that is much more lucrative due to the
increased salary cap.
但Aldridge也可以选择先在今夏重签一份一年约，而由于之后的薪资空间增长，他就可以
在2016再签一份更丰厚的合约。
One other thing to note on Aldridge: inking him to a maximum salary this
summer would leave the Knicks with roughly $7 million to pursue other free
agents. That's not much money, but it's a problem that Phil Jackson would
welcome if it meant bringing one of the NBA's top big men to New York.
另一件关于Aldridge之事：若尼克在这个夏天和Aldridge签了最高薪资的合约，这会让尼
克只剩下少少的700万去追求其他自由球员，但若能成功追求到这位NBA中的顶尖球星，这
对Phil Jackson来说会是个甜蜜的负担。
心得：私心希望AGG可以留在拓荒者阿。