Aldridge already informed the Blazers he will not return to Northwest?

According to The Columbian, A Western Conference executive with knowledge of the Aldridge pursuit has told The Columbian that the free-agent has already informed the Blazers that he will not return to the Northwest.
Free-agency is set to begin on July 1 but the Blazers have wasted no time in re-tooling their roster for life after Aldridge.

The San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers are among the teams chasing the free-agent forward.