Q 01/05

Which team drafted LaMarcus Aldridge second overall in 2006, only to trade him to Portland that day?

A) Atlanta Hawks

B) Chicago Bulls

C) Charlotte Bobcats

D) Minnesota Timberwolves

Answer · why

B) Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls never suited him up: they swapped his rights the same day for the fourth pick and Viktor Khryapa.

Q 02/05

LaMarcus Aldridge played two college seasons for which Big 12 school before the 2006 NBA draft?

A) Kansas

B) Baylor

C) Missouri

D) Texas

Answer · why

D) Texas

Texas had him for two seasons, and in the second he was named the Big 12's Defensive Player of the Year.

Q 03/05

LaMarcus Aldridge, a seven-time All-Star big man, was known for which signature mid-range shot?

A) Fadeaway jumper

B) Running hook shot

C) Baseline floater

D) Pull-up bank shot

Answer · why

A) Fadeaway jumper

The fadeaway jumper was his trademark across 16 NBA seasons, and it carried him onto five All-NBA teams.

Q 04/05

Which team did LaMarcus Aldridge join in March 2021, only to retire two weeks later?

A) Miami Heat

B) Milwaukee Bucks

C) Brooklyn Nets

D) Los Angeles Lakers

Answer · why

C) Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets lost him to an irregular heartbeat that April, but he was medically cleared and re-signed with them in September.

Q 05/05

LaMarcus Aldridge's first Spurs season, 2015–16, was the last for which retiring franchise legend?

A) Tony Parker

B) Tim Duncan

C) Manu Ginóbili

D) David Robinson

Answer · why

B) Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan retired in July 2016 after 19 seasons in San Antonio, so the two big men shared the floor for just one year.