A little while ago, we were confused by the status of Blazers' rookie LaMarcus Aldridge. He seemed poised to take over the team, and then suddenly, he was out with an unspecified ailment. Well, it looks like that's sorted itself out, and the news ain't the best. According to The Oregonian, Aldridge will miss the rest of the season, maybe more. His rapid heartbeat was caused by Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, which True Hoop has all the details on. As for his NBA future:
Aldridge...has received treatment from Dr. Daniel Oseran at St. Vincent's. The condition is not considered career-threatening - the Trail Blazers believe he'll resume physical activity soon and could play on the team's summer-league squad.While "heart condition" and "twenty-one year-old" are never two things you want to read in the same article, it sounds like the situation is under control. Even if he does have to miss additional time or stop playing altogether, it's good that this condition got caught when it did. As has been noted a zillion times, Aldridge is both a tremendous prospect and a fine young man, making it impossible to not be concerned for him.
