"Portland Trail Blazers' forward LaMarcus Aldridge will not go overseas and will remain in the states if the NBA lockout resumes, sources told SLAMOnline.

Aldridge spoke with the Oregonian last month and said playing overseas was a possibility. That stance has now changed, as CBA negotiations took a turn for the worst yesterday and both sides walked away without a deal in place—a shock, as most thought things were moving in a positive direction in prior meetings."