They say an elevator pitch is one of the most effective ways to sell an idea or product, due to its conciseness and simplicity. This is exactly what Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant gave LaMarcus Aldridge, according to Alex Schiffer.

Even though Durant is injured and has been for most of the season, he is still finding ways to help his team out.

Aldridge is the newest addition to an already stacked Brooklyn squad. No one is expecting Aldridge to somehow regain his Portland Trail Blazers form or even his 2019-2020 San Antonio Spurs self, but there is reason to be optimistic, despite him looking washed up with the Spurs.

He will not be asked to have the same workload with the Nets. At age 35, he should not see more than 33 minutes a game to preserve him for the postseason and because there are other frontcourt options like DeAndre Jordan and the promising Nicolas Claxton.

Further, when Aldridge signed with the Spurs the hope was that he would be the heir apparent to Tim Duncan. Expectations are much more tempered now.

Aldridge's game was never built on speed or athleticism. Instead, he operated as a stretch big man, before it was popular. The word stretch is used loosely here as he mostly took and made mid-range shots. At 6'11, 250 pounds, he had the size to be a force inside the paint. One of the good things to come out of his time in San Antonio is his improved rim protection.

The Aldridge acquisition is a low-risk, high-reward move.