Nets adding another All-Star in LaMarcus Aldridge after buyout with Spurs

The Brooklyn Nets landed another former NBA All-Star in the buyout market.

Almost three weeks after signing free agent Blake Griffin, who was bought out by the Detroit Pistons, the Nets reached a deal with LaMarcus Aldridge, a person familiar with the agreement told USA TODAY Sports.

The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly until the signing is official.

Aldridge, a seven-time All-Star, reached a buyout agreement with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday after the team couldn’t find a deal before the trade deadline expired.

This is another coup for the Nets, who are making a push to win the Eastern Conference, and a disappointment for the Miami Heat, who wanted to add a big man to the roster. There are still options for Miami such as Andre Drummond and Gorgui Dieng.

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Brooklyn added James Harden in a blockbuster trade in January, giving the Nets a Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Harden. They have played just seven games together, mostly because of Durant’s absence due to a hamstring injury that has sidelined him for the past 21 games.

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