After retiring midseason due to an irregular heartbeat, seven-time All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge is “seriously considering” a return to the NBA, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Aldridge, picked up by the Nets after reaching a buyout agreement with the Spurs, called an end to his 15-year career after experiencing an irregular heartbeat as a result of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition he had dealt with his entire NBA career. But the symptoms of this specific incident on April 10 after a game against the Lakers was “the scariest night ever,” Aldridge said, leading him to announce on Twitter that he was calling it a career.
Aldridge went to the hospital later that night following the game on April 10, and told The Athletic that he had been “depressed” as he tried to figure out what to do with his playing career behind him. But now it appears he is feeling better, and will have conversations with teams in the coming weeks. Aldridge hasn’t definitely said that he is returning, and would need medical clearance by any team that would sign him, but it is clearly something he is considering after thinking his career was over.
Aldridge signed with the Nets in March and appeared in five games, averaging 12.8 points and 4.8 rebounds. He dropped 22 points in a win over the Pelicans on April 7, then scored 12 in just under 23 minutes the following game against the Lakers, which may or may not be the final game of his career.
Aldridge holds a career average of 19.4 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.
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