"Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge is in town to host a three-day youth basketball camp and I caught up with him Monday night on the phone to talk about the event.

Aldridge, who just finished a weeklong trip to China as part of Nike's Festival of Sports, refused to discuss the ongoing NBA lockout and was tight-lipped about a host of other subjects. But he did offer one interesting note about the possibilities of playing overseas should the NBA's work stoppage stretch deep into the season as many expect.

"I've thought about it; it's a possibility," Aldridge said of playing internationally. "My agency is looking into it.""