He spent his first nine seasons with the Blazers, and he still holds top-five franchise marks in games (648, fourth), points (12,562, third), rebounds (5,434, first) and win shares (69.4, fourth). He cleared 20 points per night in his fifth season and made his first All-Star team during his sixth, booking seven trips over an eight-year stretch. He was an All-Rookie first-teamer in 2006-07, and in two years, he helped the Portland Trail Blazers transform from a 50-loss mess to a 54-win up-and-comer.
While a few advanced metrics argue on Kyle Lowry's behalf, Aldridge has comfortable leads on his draft classmates in points (19,599), rebounds (8,360), blocks (1,111) and win shares (111.4).Īldridge's combination of peak and longevity is the best this draft has to offer. 2, LaMarcus Aldridge is a mostly clear-cut choice at No.
