The three-time All-Star center Marc Gasol might have left the NBA, but he isn’t ready to leave basketball. Gasol, who most recently played for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2020-21 season, announced earlier this week that he’ll continue his career with Spain’s Club Basquet Girona.

Despite Girona playing in the second tier of Spanish basketball competition, the move isn’t all that surprising. Gasol was actually the one who founded the team and is currently serving as its principal owner and president.

Gasol, who will turn 37 in January, intends to play for Girona until the end of the current season. After that, he’ll make a decision on whether to continue his career or retire from professional basketball.

Last season, Gasol made 52 appearances for the Lakers but struggled to perform at his usual level. He had career-worsts across the board, finishing 2020-21 with 5.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.

Being less than impressed with what they saw from Gasol, the Lakers decided to trade the Spaniard to the Memphis Grizzlies during the offseason. But the Grizzlies also didn’t need his services and ended up releasing him in mid-September.

Marc Gasol played a total of 13 seasons in the NBA, most of it coming in a Grizzlies jersey. While in Memphis, he was selected to two All-NBA teams and won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. After being traded to the Toronto Raptors ahead of the 2018-19 season, Gasol also managed to capture an NBA Championship.

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The three-time All-Star center Marc Gasol is reportedly thinking about retiring from the NBA following the expiration of his contract with Toronto Raptors this offseason. Gasol’s next destination would be his native Spain, according to Radio Ser Catalunya’s Xavier Saiso Garcia.

Despite an underwhelming 2019/20 season, in which he averaged career-low 7.5 points per game with Raptors, Gasol still represents an attractive veteran option for many teams around the league. However, the 35-year-old Spaniard might turn down any offer that comes his way as “family reasons” are making him favor Europe.

Marc Gasol spent the first six years of his professional career in Spain, where he played with FC Barcelona and CB Girona. He came to the NBA in 2008, joining Memphis Grizzlies and eventually becoming a franchise icon.  During his time with the Grizzlies, Gasol made the All-Star team three times, had two All-NBA selections, and won NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2013.

Midway through 2018/19, the Grizzlies traded Gasol to Toronto Raptors, where he ended up winning his first NBA title in the same season. In 2019/20, Gasol and the Raptors ended their playoff trip in the second round after a seven-game series loss to Boston Celtics.

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Despite Kawhi Leonard’s departure in the offseason, Toronto Raptors are having a solid season and are currently in the top four in the Eastern Conference standings. Staying there, however, might prove challenging as the team just lost forward Pascal Siakam and center Marc Gasol to injuries.

Raptors announced on Thursday that Siakam suffered “a stretched groin after an awkward landing” in their game against Detroit Pistons and will be out indefinitely. Gasol is also ruled indefinitely in the same announcement, having a strained left hamstring.

While it remains to be seen how long will Siakam be off the court, Raptors reportedly already know Gasol won’t be back soon. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the 34-year-old Spaniard is set to miss “a period of weeks.”

Toronto Raptors are facing a big challenge in overcoming Pascal Siakam and Marc Gasol’s injuries, considering that the duo was featured in their starting lineup all season. Siakam established himself as the team’s best player, and currently averages team-leading 25.1 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.

Gasol, on the other hand, is averaging 6.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and team-leading 1.1 blocks per game.

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The three-time All-Star center Marc Gasol might have left the NBA, but he isn’t ready to leave basketball. Gasol, who most recently played for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2020-21 season, announced earlier this week that he’ll continue his career with Spain’s Club Basquet Girona.

Despite Girona playing in the second tier of Spanish basketball competition, the move isn’t all that surprising. Gasol was actually the one who founded the team and is currently serving as its principal owner and president.

Gasol, who will turn 37 in January, intends to play for Girona until the end of the current season. After that, he’ll make a decision on whether to continue his career or retire from professional basketball.

Last season, Gasol made 52 appearances for the Lakers but struggled to perform at his usual level. He had career-worsts across the board, finishing 2020-21 with 5.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.

Being less than impressed with what they saw from Gasol, the Lakers decided to trade the Spaniard to the Memphis Grizzlies during the offseason. But the Grizzlies also didn’t need his services and ended up releasing him in mid-September.

Marc Gasol played a total of 13 seasons in the NBA, most of it coming in a Grizzlies jersey. While in Memphis, he was selected to two All-NBA teams and won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. After being traded to the Toronto Raptors ahead of the 2018-19 season, Gasol also managed to capture an NBA Championship.

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The three-time All-Star center Marc Gasol is reportedly thinking about retiring from the NBA following the expiration of his contract with Toronto Raptors this offseason. Gasol’s next destination would be his native Spain, according to Radio Ser Catalunya’s Xavier Saiso Garcia.

Despite an underwhelming 2019/20 season, in which he averaged career-low 7.5 points per game with Raptors, Gasol still represents an attractive veteran option for many teams around the league. However, the 35-year-old Spaniard might turn down any offer that comes his way as “family reasons” are making him favor Europe.

Marc Gasol spent the first six years of his professional career in Spain, where he played with FC Barcelona and CB Girona. He came to the NBA in 2008, joining Memphis Grizzlies and eventually becoming a franchise icon.  During his time with the Grizzlies, Gasol made the All-Star team three times, had two All-NBA selections, and won NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2013.

Midway through 2018/19, the Grizzlies traded Gasol to Toronto Raptors, where he ended up winning his first NBA title in the same season. In 2019/20, Gasol and the Raptors ended their playoff trip in the second round after a seven-game series loss to Boston Celtics.

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Despite Kawhi Leonard’s departure in the offseason, Toronto Raptors are having a solid season and are currently in the top four in the Eastern Conference standings. Staying there, however, might prove challenging as the team just lost forward Pascal Siakam and center Marc Gasol to injuries.

Raptors announced on Thursday that Siakam suffered “a stretched groin after an awkward landing” in their game against Detroit Pistons and will be out indefinitely. Gasol is also ruled indefinitely in the same announcement, having a strained left hamstring.

While it remains to be seen how long will Siakam be off the court, Raptors reportedly already know Gasol won’t be back soon. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the 34-year-old Spaniard is set to miss “a period of weeks.”

Toronto Raptors are facing a big challenge in overcoming Pascal Siakam and Marc Gasol’s injuries, considering that the duo was featured in their starting lineup all season. Siakam established himself as the team’s best player, and currently averages team-leading 25.1 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.

Gasol, on the other hand, is averaging 6.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and team-leading 1.1 blocks per game.

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