While the San Antonio Spurs will certainly pursue Marc Gasol, they're expected to initially focus on LaMarcus Aldridge.

The plans of Marc Gasol remain a mystery to even those closest to him, while there's been several indications that Aldridge will at least strongly consider leaving the Portland Trail Blazers.

Gasol and Aldridge have each spent their entire career with the Grizzlies and Blazers respectively.

LaMarcus Aldridge has undergone surgery on his left thumb and will be unable to participate in basketball activities for eight weeks.

Aldridge elected not to have surgery during the season to continue the playoff chase for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Aldridge will be an unrestricted free agent this summer.

Billy Donovan has targeted Monty Williams, Andy Greer and Nate Tibbetts to join his coaching staff with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Williams was recently fired by the New Orleans Pelicans, while Greer is currently an assistant with the Bulls and Tibbetts with the Blazers.

Brian Keefe is another possibility for the Thunder. Keefe left the Thunder last offseason to join Derek Fisher with the New York Knicks.

Keefe is well-regarded among Thunder management and players. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are among the players partial to Keefe.

Mike Brown passed on a chance to interview for a spot on Donovan's staff.

Donovan will keep Oklahoma City assistant Mark Bryant and Darko Rajakovic on staff, and make former Alabama coach Anthony Grant his No. 3 assistant coach, league sources said.

LaMarcus Aldridge will be a free agent this offseason and Yahoo's Marc J. Spears reported that he's heard rumors about a potential sign-and-trade with the Los Angeles Clippers for Blake Griffin.

Griffin was drafted by former Clippers' GM Neil Olshey, who is now with the Blazers.

Griffin has an early termination option in 2017.

"This is a rumor. Let me say that three times. This is a rumor. This a rumor. This is a rumor," said Spears on John Canzano's radio show.

"Blake Griffin.

"Obviously, there’s a connection there with the GM. And you wonder, if LaMarcus is interested in the Clippers, playing with Chris Paul. Could Neil Olshey get his old superstar with the Clippers in Portland?

"I think you get to a point where – Neil is smart. You’ve got to have a come-to-Jesus meeting with LaMarcus and say, “Hey, do you really want to be here or do you think you want to go. Because if you really want to go, help us – the same way Steve Nash helped the Suns. Don’t just walk away. Try to help out Portland in the process."

The Portland Trail Blazers are prepared to pivot in another direction if LaMarcus Aldridge decides to leave in free agency.

The Blazers purposely timed the summer of 2015 to have several of their own players become free agents alongside Aldridge to remain flexible in their next steps.

If the Blazers don't do a sign-and-trade of Aldridge and he leaves outright, they could fill their substantial cap space with younger free agents that will become good values moving forward with the cap increasing.

The Blazers are unlikely to get bad enough to rebuild via high draft picks due to the presence of Damian Lillard, so taking a small step back and pursue free agency is a more viable option.

Damian Lillard donned a cap and gown to walk with fellow students and receive his diploma as he graduated from Weber State University on Friday.

Lillard left Weber State after his junior year to enter the 2012 NBA Draft.

Arron Afflalo plans to opt out of his contract for the 2015-16 season and become a free agent.

Afflalo was bothered by a shoulder injury late in the season with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Afflalo was traded from the Denver Nuggets to Portland.

The San Antonio Spurs are near or at the top of LaMarcus Aldridge's free agency list, according to sources.

Aldridge is hitting the open market for the first time in his career and he appears willing to seriously consider leaving the Portland Trail Blazers.

Another possible scenario for Aldridge would be to replace Kevin Love with the Cleveland Cavaliers should he leave in free agency. The Cavaliers would have to manufacture a sign-and-trade for Aldridge.

The New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers also plan on pursuing Aldridge.