The pivot of Sant Boi Marc Gasol has been cut today by Memphis Grizzlies, after the transfer that took him to the franchise of Tennessee coming from Los angeles lakers, and at 36 is free to sign for any team, including the Girona basketball, of which he is president. The middle of the Gasols came out of California after a difficult season in the team that was definitely twisted for him after joining in February ofAndre Drummond, which relegated him to be the third pivot of the rotation of Frank Vogel.
This summer he went down one more step for the return of Dwight Howard i DeAndre Jordan, in addition to the presence of the wing-pivot / pivot Anthony Davis, and both the franchise, which saves $ 10 million between his salary and the luxury tax, and the player, wanted to part ways. Here appeared some Grizzlies, Marc’s team from 2008 to 2019, who took on his contract and cut him when he had one year left on his contract for the minimum veteran (2.5 million euros); without transcending the terms of this transaction as to the money forgiven by the pivot.
Do you think that Marc Gasol will play Bàsquet Girona?
Agreement that aims to mark the end of its stage in theNBA in which he has won a champion ring (in 2019 with Toronto Raptors), an award for best defensive player, three appearances in the All-Star Game, twice in the best quintet of the regular season and being the all-time leading lead in minutes, rebounds, blocks and Grizzlies doubles triples, plus the second in points. Marc Gasol has a regular season average of 14.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 32.2 minutes in 891 games (866 as a starter) over 13 seasons with the Grizzlies. Raptors i Lakers.
Still unconfirmed, his future seems to be in the LEB Or, the second category of Spanish basketball, focusing on the team he founded and of which he is president, Bàsquet Girona. Possibility to which Jorge Garbajosa, president of the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB) referred to recently. “If he takes this step, it would be an example of how he wants Spanish basketball and his club, and for the LEB Or it would be impressive,” said the president.
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