Aldridge will play on NBA scrimmage team

Aldridge will play on NBA scrimmage team

File photo - Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge, left, drives on Seattle Supersonics center Johan Petro, from France, during the first half of NBA basketball action in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)

Story Published: Jun 30, 2008 at 10:23 PM PDT

By Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Trail Blazer LaMarcus Aldridge is getting the chance to test his skills against some Olympians.

He'll be part of the select N-B-A team that will scrimmage with the U-S Olympics men's team next month in Las Vegas.

The scrimmage team also includes Minnesota's Al Jefferson, Atlanta's Al Horford, Seattle's Kevin Durant, Chicago's Derrick Rose and Detroit's Rodney Stuckey.

Copyright 2008 The Associated Press.

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