Gasol officially announced his retirement from basketball Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Gasol spent 10 full seasons in Memphis to begin his NBA career before being traded to the Raptors during the 2018-19 season. He finished as the Grizzlies' franchise leader in field goals made, rebounds, blocked shots and minutes played en route to three All-Star nods, one All-NBA First Team selection (2014-15) and a Defensive Player of the Year award (2012-13). Gasol won an NBA championship in 2018-19 with the Raptors, who were led by Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam, and ended his NBA career with the Lakers before playing two years in Spain. Gasol was also a standout on the world stage, winning back-to-back Olympic Silver medals (2008 and 2012) while representing Spain with his brother, Pau Gasol.
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Marc Gasol: Continuing career in Spain
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Gasol announced Thursday that he will play for Spanish club Girona for the remainder of the season before deciding whether to retire, the Associated Press reports.
The 36-year-old most recently spent the 2020-21 campaign with the Lakers, averaging 5.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.0 three-pointers in 19.1 minutes per contest over 52 appearances. He was traded to Memphis in September and later waived, but he didn't resurface elsewhere in the NBA prior to the start of the current season. At this stage, Gasol's days in the NBA may be over, but he apparently still wants to continue playing in the Spanish second division with Girona, the club he founded in 2014.
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Marc Gasol: Waived by Memphis
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Gasol was waived by the Grizzlies on Wednesday.
As expected, the Grizzlies took on Gasol's contract to ultimately waive him, and the veteran plans on signing a contract in the Spanish second division with the team that he owns, Girona. It's possible we've seen the last of Gasol in an NBA jersey, though a late-season return isn't out of the question for the 36-year-old. The center is the Grizzlies' all-time leader in win shares (77.4). While in Memphis, he made three All-Star games and averaged 15.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.4 blocks. He also won Defensive Player of the Year in 2012-13 and secured a ring in 2019 with the Raptors.
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Grizzlies' Marc Gasol: Traded to Memphis
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The Lakers agreed to trade Marc Gasol -- along with a 2024 second-round pick and cash -- to the Grizzlies on Friday for draft rights to Wang Zhelin, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Wojnarowski reports that Gasol and the Grizzlies will work towards a waiver and release to allow him to remain in Spain with his family. The 36-year-old center's NBA career appears to be coming to an end, but he may look to continue playing basketball in Spain. In 13 seasons, Gasol accumulated two first team All-NBA nominations, three All-Star appearances and one Defensive Player of the Year award. He also won an NBA Championship with the Raptors during the 2018-19 campaign.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Will play for Lakers this season
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Gasol confirmed Tuesday that he will return to the Lakers and play a 13th NBA season, Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports.
Gasol remains under contract through 2021-22, but there was some thought that he could retire or continue his career back in his home country of Spain. However, after Spain fell to Team USA in Tokyo on Tuesday, Gasol told reporters that he will, in fact, come back to Los Angeles for one more season. Gasol will likely split minutes at center with Dwight Howard whenever Anthony Davis is resting or playing power forward.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Expected to start in Game 6
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Gasol is expected to start in Game 6 against the Suns on Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
After he had come off the bench in every game in this series, the Lakers will move the veteran center into the starting lineup in a do-or-die situation in favor of Andre Drummond. In four games to start the series, Gasol has averaged 6.5 points on 66.7 percent shooting, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.8 triples and 1.0 steal per game. Gasol could see an uptick in minutes from the 17.5 minutes per game he's averaged so far in the series.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Impressive off bench
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Gasol managed 12 points (4-6 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, three blocks and a steal across 23 minutes off the bench in Sunday's loss to the Suns.
Gasol has played at least 20 minutes in two of his three games since returning to the rotation, but he looked impressive in this one -- he posted his first double-digit scoring effort since May 3 and also outplayed Andre Drummond in several categories, including minutes, points and blocks. It remains to be seen what his role will be going forward, but Gasol has been making a case for more minutes, and Sunday's game was an excellent example of that.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Plays 17 minutes off bench
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Gasol had three points (1-1 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and two steals in Thursday's Game 3 win over the Suns.
Gasol picked up a DNP-CD in Game 1, but he's been a key piece in the rotation for the Lakers' last two victories. Gasol drained his only field-goal attempt Thursday, and while he finished as a minus-11 in 17 minutes, his passing and basketball IQ are a welcomed sight for a Lakers team that's incredibly dependent on LeBron James for halfcourt playmaking.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Active Sunday
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Gasol (finger) is active for Sunday's game against New Orleans.
As expected, the veteran will be available for the Lakers during the regular-season finale. Across 51 games played, Gasol is averaging 5.1 points and 4.1 rebounds.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Probable Sunday
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Gasol (finger) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Pelicans.
Gasol will likely be available if needed, but he's no guarantee to appear in the rotation. He hasn't seen the court in the last two outings.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Available Saturday
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Gasol (finger) is available Saturday against the Pacers, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Gasol wasn't in the rotation last time out. He may not play despite being available.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Probable Saturday
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Gasol (finger) is probable for Saturday's contest against the Pacers.
Gasol was available Wednesday against the Rockets but didn't see the court. He had played in each of the previous five games. It's possible the coaching staff is opting to keep him fresh for the playoffs.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Available Wednesday
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Gasol (finger) is available Wednesday against the Rockets, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
The 36-year-old will once again be available after being listed as provable with the finger injury. Gasol should continue to split reps with Montrezl Harrell as the Lakers' secondary center behind starter Andre Drummond.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Probable again
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Gasol (finger) is probable Wednesday against the Rockets, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Gasol continues to be listed as probable and hasn't missed any of the past five games. During this stretch, he's averaged 3.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 16.2 minutes.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Off injury report
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Gasol (finger) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Tuesday's contest against the Knicks, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Gasol has appeared in four straight games, and we shouldn't expect that streak to end Tuesday. During this stretch, he's averaged 4.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 16.0 minutes.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Probable vs. Knicks
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Gasol (finger) is listed as probable for Tuesday's game against New York, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Gasol is once again listed on the injury report, but the team expects the center to be cleared to play. He's averaging 4.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists so far in May (four games).
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Available Sunday
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Gasol (finger) is available Sunday against the Suns, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Gasol will be able to play through his injury for a fourth consecutive game. Across his last three appearances, Gasol has averaged 5.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per game.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Probable Sunday
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Gasol (finger) is probable for Sunday's game against the Suns, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Gasol has appeared in three straight games, as coach Frank Vogel has put him back into the rotation. That's not expected to change Sunday.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Available Friday
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Gasol (finger) will be available for Friday's game against the Timberwolves.
Gasol was considered probable heading into the evening, rendering this news unsurprising. The big man has appeared in the Lakers' previous two games, which were his first consecutive games played in roughly a month.
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Lakers' Marc Gasol: Probable vs. Portland
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Gasol (finger) is probable for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Gasol appeared in the Lakers' past two games, which is the first time he's played in consecutive contests since April 4 and 6. There's a good chance he'll see the court again Friday.
