Report: LaMarcus Aldridge has told the Blazers he's not coming back

In the wake of the Portland Trail Blazers trading Nicolas Batum, ESPN's Marc Stein tweets that LaMarcus Aldridge is "likely" leaving Portland and that the Los Angeles Lakers are moving up his list of possible destinations.

The Houston Rockets are expected to chase power forwards LaMarcus Aldridge and Kevin Love in free agency, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. This means Rockets forward Terrence Jones will likely be on the move soon. As in before Thursday's draft.

LaMarcus Aldridge will not re-sign with the Trail Blazers, whom he has played for since being drafted in 2006, several people close to the All-Star forward told ESPN. Wednesday's trade of Nicolas Batum from Portland was an indication the team does not 

LaMarcus Aldridge is an unrestricted free agent who seems to be intent on leaving the Trail Blazers, and the Lakers reportedly are moving up on his list of preferred destinations. Aldridge, who is from Dallas and played 

Sources told Stein that the Blazers have been pressing for more concrete signals from Aldridge's camp about his plans before the July 1 start of free agency and are increasingly fearful they have little chance of retaining the All-Star big man once he