<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-marc-gasol-heartfelt-message-fans-former-teammates-jersey-retirement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marc Gasol’s heartfelt message to fans, former teammates at Grizzlies jersey retirement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Grizzlies-Marc-Gasol.jpeg"></figure><h1>Marc Gasol’s heartfelt message to fans, former teammates at Grizzlies jersey retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-07T06:04:38-07:00">April 7th, 6:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-07T06:04:38-07:00">April 7th, 6:04am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies retired the jersey of Marc Gasol, honoring one of the very best players in franchise history. His No. 33 jersey will be deservedly immortalized for his incredible talent and impact on the franchise. Before it was lifted to the rafters, he spoke fondly of the community and his former teammates.</p><p>When he addressed the crowd at the FedEx Forum, Gasol thanked the Grizzlies fans for making the city such a great place to be for him and his family. His brother, Pau, played several seasons in Memphis before Marc made it there, giving him extra familiarity with the city he would become a legend in.</p><p>Gasol said that he grew up wanting to be like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, emulating the way they played. But he added that, after getting traded from Memphis to the Toronto Raptors, he started doing something similar with the players he spent years fighting alongside with.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">a message from #33 💙🔊 <a href="https://t.co/N6YNuGnUBG">pic.twitter.com/N6YNuGnUBG</a></p><p>— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) <a href="https://twitter.com/memgrizz/status/1776825348660818403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I imagined, ‘How would Tony Allen approach this defensive assignment that he has tonight against the best player on the other team? What would his mindset be?’” Gasol said. “When they let me, or when they asked me to, I thought, ‘Okay, how is Z-Bo [Zach Randolph] gonna take over this stretch of the game and be a beast on the block?’ And through it all, I thought, ‘How is Mike Conley gonna keep it all together in a championship run?’”</p><p>Just as much as Gasol elevated the Grizzlies, the core he served as the centerpiece for defined his career. When he went on to help Toronto win it all, he got the defining phrase of that team etched into his championship ring.</p><p>“I’ll be thankful forever,” Gasol said to conclude his speech. “And — Grit ‘N Grind.”</p><h2><b>Marc Gasol jersey retired by Grizzlies</b></h2><p>Gasol received <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-dillon-brooks-heartfelt-jersey-retirement-message-marc-gasol">love and support from teammates</a> throughout his years in Memphis ahead of his jersey being lifted to the rafters. He played 769 games in his tenure that lasted over a decade and now joins Zach Randolph as the only other Memphis player with their jersey in the rafters. The bond between the core four players on the Grit ‘N Grind Grizzlies, which was rounded out by the backcourt duo of Marc Gasol and Tony Allen, is a tight one that will always be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-marc-gasol-waxes-heartfelt-bond-between-grit-n-grind-grizz-ahead-of-jersey-retirement">celebrated amongst the franchise.</a></p><p>Gasol, Randolph, Conley and Allen played together for seven seasons, establishing the Grizzlies as a playoff team in the Western Conference and making it as far as the conference finals. The four reminisced about the time they spent playing together in front of the crowd.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">These four back together and everyone brought jokes 😆 <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcGasol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MarcGasol</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/aa000G9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@aa000G9</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/mconley11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mconley11</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/MacBo50?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MacBo50</a> <a href="https://t.co/FwPxIN5oNb">pic.twitter.com/FwPxIN5oNb</a></p><p>— Bally Sports: Grizzlies (@GrizzOnBally) <a href="https://twitter.com/GrizzOnBally/status/1776814659867185415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>In 11 seasons with the Grizzlies, Gasol earned three All-Star nominations, two selections to All-NBA teams (First Team in 2014-15 and Second Team the prior season) and the 2012-13 Defensive Player of the Year award. He is the all-time franchise leader in rebounds, blocks, field goals made and free throws made and attempted. He’s also second in points and assists and third in steals.</p><p>The Grizzlies honored Gasol following a game against the Philadelphia 76ers, which gave Nick Nurse and Kyle Lowry the chance to <a href="https://x.com/sixers/status/1776823817173606713" rel="noopener">celebrate one of the key players</a> on the Raptors’ 2019 championship run. Toronto traded for Gasol mid-season and made him a starter throughout the postseason.</p><h2><b>Mike Conley shows up to Memphis despite Timberwolves schedule</b></h2><p>As Conley and the Minnesota Timberwolves finish out their season, the former Grizzlies star made sure he was there in Memphis to show his support for Gasol. He said after the festivities that he <a href="https://x.com/DamichaelC/status/1776813225641677141" rel="noopener">made sure he would be there</a>.</p><p>Gasol’s ceremony was sandwiched in between road games against the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. The Timberwolves have already secured a playoff berth but are still fighting to obtain the top seed in the Western Conference. Conley, though, knew he had to be there for his former co-star. His scrambling made a special night even greater and displayed why he is regarded as a special, fantastic teammate.</p><p>At some point in the future, Conley’s No. 11 jersey from his days with the Grizzlies will be retired. It seems only fitting that Allen’s No. 9 jersey is also memorialized eventually. For now, it’s Gasol’s time to receive heaps of praise and celebration for his time in Memphis.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marc Gasol’s heartfelt message to fans, former teammates at Grizzlies jersey retirement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-dillon-brooks-heartfelt-jersey-retirement-message-marc-gasol');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dillon Brooks sends heartfelt jersey retirement message to Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Grizzlies-news-Dillon-Brooks-sends-heartfelt-jersey-retirement-message-to-Marc-Gasol.jpg"></figure><h1>Dillon Brooks sends heartfelt jersey retirement message to Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-06T19:47:10-07:00">April 6th, 7:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-06T19:47:10-07:00">April 6th, 7:47pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-marc-gasol-waxes-heartfelt-bond-between-grit-n-grind-grizz-ahead-of-jersey-retirement">Grizzlies recently retired</a> Marc Gasol’s jersey after his efforts for the franchise during his career. He’s easily one of the best centers in franchise history and is more than deserving of having his jersey up in the rafters. Despite turning into an NBA villain, former teammate Dillon Brooks sent Gasol a heartfelt message.</p><p>Brooks played alongside Gasol for two and a half seasons before the Grizzlies eventually traded Marc Gasol to the Toronto Raptors in the 2018-19 season. Dillon Brooks remembers his playing time with Gasol fondly and decided to send <a href="https://twitter.com/memgrizz/status/1776757883704647690" rel="noopener">a nice heartfelt message</a> to the legendary big man.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">a salute from DB <a href="https://t.co/Ho4x8Zsj6w">pic.twitter.com/Ho4x8Zsj6w</a></p><p>— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) <a href="https://twitter.com/memgrizz/status/1776757883704647690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>It’s nice to see Brooks take off the villain mask for a change. Especially considering he’s showing love to a former teammate of his. As for Marc Gasol, he’s now etched in Grizzlies history forever. Gasol finished his career averaging 14 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game. He played a similar style as his brother Pau Gasol, who is also a legend in his own right.</p><p>With that said, Marc Gasol’s jersey retirement is the bright spot to the 2023-24 season for the Grizzlies. It’s been a season to forget for Memphis as injuries have depleted the roster completely. Luckily, they’re in position to get a high draft pick and potentially land a player to help a ton. Also, Ja Morant should be healthy by the beginning of next season, who looked fantastic in the few games he played this year.</p><h2>The career of Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Marc-Gasol-waving-to-fans.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Gasol played nine and a half seasons <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-major-career-move-amid-lost-season">for the Grizzlies</a>. Those were very much the best years of his career. During that time, Marc Gasol made three All-Star appearances and won a Defensive Player of the Year in the 2012-13 season.</p><p>The Grizzlies eventually traded Marc Gasol to the Toronto Raptors where he helped the team win a championship. He played a lesser role in Toronto but the fact he won a ring made it more than worth it. Gasol played his final year in the NBA with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers and called it a career in 2021.</p><p>On top of his success in the NBA, Marc Gasol has also won two silver medals in the Olympics, as well as two FIBA Basketball World Cup titles playing for Spain. He’s one of the best international players to come out of Spain and is a true legend of the sport.</p><p>With that said, congrats to Marc Gasol for having an illustrious career in and out of the NBA. His jersey retirement in Memphis is just the icing on the cake on what has been a fantastic basketball career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dillon Brooks sends heartfelt jersey retirement message to Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-marc-gasol-waxes-heartfelt-bond-between-grit-n-grind-grizz-ahead-of-jersey-retirement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marc Gasol waxes on heartfelt ‘bond’ between Grit ‘N Grind Grizzlies ahead of jersey retirement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Marc-Gasol-waxes-on-heartfelt-bond-between-Grit-N-Grind-Grizz-ahead-of-jersey-retirement.jpg"></figure><h1>Marc Gasol waxes on heartfelt ‘bond’ between Grit ‘N Grind Grizzlies ahead of jersey retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-04T18:06:05-07:00">April 4th, 6:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-04T18:06:05-07:00">April 4th, 6:06pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies are currently in the midst of the Ja Morant era, although that has temporarily been put on hold due to the star point guard’s season-ending surgery sustained shortly after he returned from suspension this year, but it wasn’t that long ago that the team was defined by its Grit ‘N Grind era, led by Mike Conley, Zach Randolph, and of course Marc Gasol. During his time <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-major-career-move-amid-lost-season">with the Grizzlies</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-memphis-planning-to-retire-marc-gasols-no-33">Gasol established himself</a> as one of the best centers in the NBA, winning a (controversial) defensive player of the year award in 2013 and helping lead his squad on several deep runs into the playoffs.</p><p>Recently, it was announced that Gasol will have his jersey retired by the franchise following this upcoming Saturday’s home game vs the Philadelphia 76ers, and now, Gasol is getting one hundred percent real on the <a href="https://www.grindcitymedia.com/2024/04/04/mikecheck-gasols-legacy-on-and-off-court-culminates-in-grizzlies-no-33-lifted-to-rafters" rel="noopener">bond he shares</a> with Randolph, Conley, and defensive maestro Tony Allen, all of whom were key members of those Grizzlies teams.</p><p>“When you look into each other’s eyes, everything goes back to our bond and who we are,” said Gasol, per Michael Wallace of Grind City Media. “It’s crazy that whenever I see Zach, Tony or Mike, there’s something in your system that just brings you back instantly to those connections. It’s truly like a family reunion because you’ve been through so much together, good and bad. The trust level connects on a much, much deeper level than some other relationships you may have. You’ve seen the true character of each other. Being truthful and honest about the work you’re putting in, that’s what we were able to do with our group of guys. We were always so honest with each other, where we were able to create a bond that will last forever.”</p><h2>A new era in Memphis</h2><p>As previously mentioned, the Grizzlies were defined by their defensive toughness and tenacity during the era led by Gasol, Randolph, Conley and Allen. That group made several deep inroads into the NBA playoffs, including a run all the way to the Western Conference Finals during the 2013 season, where they were unceremoniously swept by the San Antonio Spurs.</p><p>The last time the Grizzlies would make it out of the second round in the Gasol days was in 2015, when they were sent home in a competitive series vs the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in what was the first year of that franchise’s dynastic run. Many maintain that had Mike Conley not gotten hurt early in that series, things may have turned out a bit differently, although it should be noted that the Grizzlies benefited from some injury luck of their own during some of their playoff runs.</p><p>Now, the Grizzlies are officially in a new era led by electric point guard Ja Morant, who has led the team on three trips to the postseason, including making it to Game 6 of the second round in 2022, where they were (once again) sent home by the Warriors. In any case, it’s good to see the franchise honoring its legends of the past.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marc Gasol waxes on heartfelt ‘bond’ between Grit ‘N Grind Grizzlies ahead of jersey retirement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-memphis-planning-to-retire-marc-gasols-no-33');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies planning to retire Marc Gasol’s No. 33');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Grizzlies-planning-to-retire-Marc-Gasols-No.-33.webp"></figure><h1>Grizzlies planning to retire Marc Gasol’s No. 33</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-01T07:52:40-08:00">February 1st, 7:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-01T07:52:40-08:00">February 1st, 7:52am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Wednesday, Marc Gasol <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-marc-gasol-officially-announces-retirement-basketball" rel="noopener">announced his official retirement</a> from the game of basketball. Gasol spent 13 seasons in the NBA, including 10-and-a half memorable seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, and now, he is receiving his due flowers as one of the greatest players in Grizzlies franchise history.</p><p>The official Grizzlies Twitter (X) account recently announced that they will be retiring Gasol’s iconic number 33 jersey and that they will <a href="https://twitter.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1753070798414438820" rel="noopener">hold the retirement ceremony</a> on April 6, when Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers come to town.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/memgrizz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@memgrizz</a> today announced the organization will retire Marc Gasol’s No. 33 on Saturday, April 6, at FedExForum. <a href="https://t.co/7mjpjJfbtz">pic.twitter.com/7mjpjJfbtz</a></p><p>— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1753070798414438820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>When Marc Gasol’s number 33 reaches the rafters at FedEx Forum, he will be joining Zach Randolph, his old frontcourt mate, as the only players to have their jerseys retired by the Grizzlies franchise. This is certainly a well-deserved acclaim, as for much of Gasol’s time with the Grizzlies, they were one of the most intimidating teams to face in the NBA, playing a prominent role in the Grit and Grind’s rise to prominence in the early to mid 2010s.</p><p>Originally thought of as a throw-in in the 2008 blockbuster trade that sent his brother Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers, Marc was able to fashion himself an illustrious career that could have him inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame when all is said and done.</p><p>In his over a decade stint with the Grizzlies, Gasol averaged 15.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, developing into one of the smartest defensive players in the NBA. He won the Defensive Player of the Year award back in 2013, and during his time in Memphis, he made the All-Star team thrice. During the tail-end of his Grizzlies tenure, he also developed his three-ball. It’s not a stretch at all to view him as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-greatest-players-all-time-ranked" rel="noopener">greatest player in franchise history</a>.</p><p>Most importantly, the Grizzlies’ most successful years came with Marc Gasol leading the way. The team made the Western Conference Finals in 2013, and they were always competitive in the playoffs from 2011 to 2017 — a seven-year stretch. Memphis <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/grizzlies-record-with-marc-gasol" rel="noopener">went 407-362</a> with Gasol, per StatMuse, and that win-loss record was dragged down by the Grizzlies’ putridity in the Spanish international’s final one-and-a-half seasons with the team. Gasol helped define an era of Grizzlies basketball, making his jersey retirement a no-brainer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies planning to retire Marc Gasol’s No. 33

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-marc-gasol-officially-announces-retirement-basketball');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol officially announces retirement from basketball');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/grizzlies-news-marc-gasol-officially-announces-retirement-from-basketball.webp"></figure><h1>Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol officially announces retirement from basketball</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-31T09:36:33-08:00">January 31st, 9:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-31T09:55:23-08:00">January 31st, 9:55am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Over 14 years, Marc Gasol crafted his NBA legacy. He certainly became a legend with the Memphis Grizzlies after spending 11 years in the organization. But after countless wins and numerous accolades, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-marc-gasols-awesome-message-to-ja-morant-ahead-of-return-from-suspension" rel="noopener">Gasol is ready</a> to hang up his shoes.</p><p>Gasol <a href="https://twitter.com/DrewHill_DM/status/1752743579833840108" rel="noopener">officially announced his retirement</a> on Wednesday, via Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-matches-marc-gasol-for-memphis-history-in-just-four-seasons" rel="noopener">The Grizzlies plan to</a> retire his jersey.</p><p>The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Gasol with the No. 48 pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. However, he was traded on draft night with his brother Pau Gasol, landing the big man with the Grizzlies.</p><p>Gasol made his debut with the team at the start of the 2008-2009 season and didn’t disappoint. Appearing in all 82 games, he averaged 11.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 53 percent from the floor. Gasol was named All-Rookie Second-Team.</p><p>From there, Gasol’s journey with the Grizzlies took off. He appeared in 769 games with the team, averaging 15.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. He was a three-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA selection and the 2012-2013 Defensive Player of the Year award winner.</p><p>But it wasn’t until Gasol left the Grizzlies that the big man found his greatest success in the NBA. As a member of the Toronto Raptors in 2019, Gasol won the NBA Championship. He retired two years after that, playing one final season with the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>Marc Gasol made his mark in the NBA, setting records with the Grizzlies and winning a title before calling it a career. He has accomplished everything he wants to in basketball and now the big man wants to give back.</p><p>“It’s time to teach everything I’ve learned,” Gasol said.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol officially announces retirement from basketball

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-marc-gasols-awesome-message-to-ja-morant-ahead-of-return-from-suspension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies: Marc Gasol’s awesome message to Ja Morant before return from suspension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Grizzlies_news_Marc_Gasol_s_awesome_message_to_Ja_Morant_ahead_of_return_from_suspension.webp"></figure><h1>Grizzlies: Marc Gasol’s awesome message to Ja Morant before return from suspension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-19T01:00:13-08:00">December 19th, 1:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-19T03:06:11-08:00">December 19th, 3:06am</time><address><a>Brian Buyawe</a>Brian Buyawe is a sports aficionado with a passion for basketball, football and Formula One. His hobbies include running, reading and playing in recreational leagues. Back when he was a kid, Brian stumbled upon an old Larry Bird documentary among his family's collection of movies, which made him a lifelong Celtics fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As Ja Morant nears the end of his 25-game suspension, the Memphis Grizzlies community eagerly awaits his return to watch the young star play his fast-paced, high-flying style of basketball once again. One such person looking forward to Morant’s comeback is former NBA player Marc Gasol. In <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcGasol/status/1736618363089047935">an exchange on X</a>, Morant shared a picture of Gasol wearing his signature shoes, to which the latter responded in kind:</p><p>“Can’t wait to watch you do your thing my guy,” Gasol said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Can’t wait to watch you do ur thing my guy!!<br>🤜🏽🤛🏽</p><p>— Marc Gasol (@MarcGasol) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcGasol/status/1736618363089047935?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It’s no surprise that the Spaniard keeps tabs <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/when-will-grizzlies-star-ja-morant-return-from-25-game-suspension">on Morant’s situation</a>. Gasol has spent most of his career with the Grizzlies. The 38-year-old is famously known for being a part of the Grizzlies’ “Grit and Grind” era, a period in the past decade wherein Memphis was known for its hard-nosed, physical style of play.</p><p>While most teams’ offenses revolved around their guards, the Grizzlies’ main source of points that time centered around their big men, mainly Gasol and Zach Randolph.  During his time with the Grizzlies, Gasol was named an All-Star thrice, as well as awarded the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year during the 2012-13 season.</p><h2>The Grizzlies’ current struggles</h2><p>As for Morant, a tough task ahead of him awaits. The Grizzlies currently have an abysmal record of 6-19. To make things worse, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-memphis-key-roster-decision-amid-injuries">Memphis is plagued with injuries</a>. As the franchise player, Morant is expected to take over the scoring reins once he returns and lead the team back on track. To many watching, it’s uncertain if the Grizzlies may even reach the playoffs. They have to pile up the wins — immediately. However, knowing Ja Morant’s abilities on the hardwood, anything is possible.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies: Marc Gasol’s awesome message to Ja Morant before return from suspension

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-matches-marc-gasol-for-memphis-history-in-just-four-seasons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ja Morant matches Marc Gasol for Grizzlies history in just four seasons');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Marc-Gasol-Ja-Morant-Grizzlies.jpg"></figure><h1>Ja Morant matches Marc Gasol for Grizzlies history in just four seasons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-27T18:53:03-08:00">November 27th, 6:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-27T18:53:56-08:00">November 27th, 6:53pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies got the job done Sunday in the Big Apple. With Morant playing at a high level, the Grizzlies managed to take down the New York Knicks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-goes-100-jordan-with-insane-reverse-layup-hops-twitter-goes-wild" rel="noopener">on the road</a>, 127-123.</p><p>Morant came up big, stitching together a triple-double performance that put him a trip-dub away in Grizzlies threads to set a new franchise record.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ja notches his fifth career triple-double in the win at MSG 📈</p><p>That's tied with Marc Gasol for most in Grizzlies history 🐻 <a href="https://t.co/SMmEMW5w3z">pic.twitter.com/SMmEMW5w3z</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1597044800909324289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Morant led the way for the Grizzlies, stuffing the stat sheets with 27 points on 9-for-20 shooting from the field, 10 rebounds, and 14 assists in 35 minutes of action. He did it all for the Grizzlies, who improve to 12-8 and are now on a two-game win streak. That said, he did get plenty of help from the likes of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Dillon Brooks, who scored 21 and 23 points, respectively.</p><p>Prior to the Knicks game, the Grizzlies victimized the New Orleans Pelicans at home last Friday, 132-111. That Thanksgiving break has rejuvenated Morant and company, who will look to stretch their win streak to three games when they face off with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Twin Cities this coming Wednesday.</p><p>Gasol, one of the legends of the Grizzlies and part of the core of the <i>Grit n’ Grind</i> era of the franchise, has played a total of 11 seasons with the Grizzlies. Meanwhile, Morant is just in his fourth season with Memphis, so there’s hardly a doubt that he will be getting that club-record-setting triple-double sooner than later, considering the pace he’s been collecting them.</p><p>So far in the 2022-23 NBA season, Morant is averaging 28.5 points on <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612763/players-traditional?Season=2022-23&amp;SeasonType=Regular%20Season&amp;dir=D&amp;sort=PTS" rel="noopener">47.2</a> percent shooting from the floor, 7.6 assists, and 6.4 rebounds per contest.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ja Morant matches Marc Gasol for Grizzlies history in just four seasons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Former NBA star Marc Gasol finally makes big decision on his basketball future');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/nba-news-marc-gasol-finally-makes-big-decision-on-his-basketball-future.jpg"></figure><h1>Former NBA star Marc Gasol finally makes big decision on his basketball future</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-19T07:34:26-08:00">November 19th, 7:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-19T07:34:26-08:00">November 19th, 7:34am</time><address><a>Tim Capurso</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former NBA center Marc Gasol has been pondering the next step in his basketball career for some time. Gasol made his mark in the NBA primarily as a member of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/memphis-grizzlies">Memphis Grizzlies</a>, though he also made stops with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/toronto-raptors">Toronto Raptors</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a>. The former <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/marc-gasol-wins-defensive-player-of-the-year/">NBA Defensive Player of the Year</a> was waived by the Grizzlies before the start of the 2021-22 season and after some time to ponder his future, Gasol has finally arrived at a decision.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marc Gasol To Play For Girona Basket In Spain <a href="https://t.co/zfhv3vcp9W" target="_blank">https://t.co/zfhv3vcp9W</a></p><p>— RealGM (@RealGM) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealGM/status/1461707082663563267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 19, 2021</a></p></blockquote><div class="code-block code-block-20" style="margin: 8px 0; clear: both;"></div><p></p></figure><p>So Marc Gasol is going to return to the place where it all started: Spain. He is expected to begin practicing with the club in the next couple of weeks, with an early-December debut in mind. Gasol and older brother Pau Gasol, also formerly of the Grizzlies and Lakers, both started out as professional basketball players in their native country.</p><p>There were reports that Marc Gasol would take his talents from the NBA to FC Barcelona, the first team he ever played for as a professional hooper in Spain. However, the 36-year-old will instead suit up for Girona Basket, the team of which he is also the owner and president of. How’s that for power move?</p><p>Speaking of moves, Gasol had a bunch of them in his 11 seasons as an NBA center, routinely ranking as one of the league’s best- and most versatile- big men. Gasol’s defense as a member of the “Grit and Grind” Grizzlies is well-known by NBA fans, as it helped him earn the Defensive Player of the Year award- and multiple playoff berths for Memphis.</p><p>While it’s sad to see Marc Gasol, who showed he had gas left in the tank as a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/a-timeline-of-how-the-lakers-marc-gasol-relationship-broke-down/">member of the Lakers</a> in 2020, leave the NBA, it’s equally interesting to see him return to the place where his basketball dreams began.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Former NBA star Marc Gasol finally makes big decision on his basketball future

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The 36-year old addressed his current situation and the uncertainty of his plans in an interview with Richard Moya on “Sentido De La Birra”.</p><blockquote>“I have to train and see what I’m going to do. I’m at the point of seeing how far I can see myself and see what I want to do when I’m at the optimum point”.</blockquote><p>Although he was released and retired from the Spanish national team, he isn’t ready to give up on professional basketball.</p><blockquote>“I have been fortunate to have played many years in the NBA and to have experienced practically everything that can be experienced as a basketball player”, he said. “What I demand of myself is not only to be there but also to help and contribute. That demand and what that rhythm of life entails is a toll and I was beginning to not be as I would like be”.</blockquote><p>Marc Gasol won an <a href="https://twitter.com/marcgasol/status/1139413802833702912?lang=en">NBA championship in 2019</a> with the Toronto Raptors. In that season Gasol showed he still had a lot left in the tank and it will be interesting to see if anyone will sign the veteran center.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Former NBA champion Marc Gasol not willing to retire

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers icon Pau Gasol gets real about brother Marc Gasol’s future amid Warriors rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/warriors-news-lakers-icon-pau-gasol-gets-real-about-brother-marc-gasols-future-amid-dubs-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers icon Pau Gasol gets real about brother Marc Gasol’s future amid Warriors rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-18T19:18:52-07:00">September 18th, 7:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-18T22:25:46-07:00">September 18th, 10:25pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After his recent departure from the Los Angeles Lakers, the general belief is that veteran big man Marc Gasol is now <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-marc-gasols-next-move-after-trade-from-la-grizzlies/" rel="noopener">heading back</a> to his native of Spain for a sensational return to the Euro League. Recent rumors suggest, however, that the Golden State Warriors, in particular, have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-rumors-ex-lakers-star-marc-gasol-possible-target-for-dubs-title-run/">kept an eye</a> on the 36-year-old center as a potential addition to the squad.</p><p>Lakers legend Pau Gasol, Marc’s older brother, recently sat down with Spanish newspaper <a href="https://www.marca.com/baloncesto/acb/2021/09/16/614325a122601dee378b4602.html">Marca</a> as he discussed the future of his sibling. Pau’s response was cryptic, but it is clear that he is hoping that Marc returns to Spain:</p><blockquote>“Marc has earned the freedom and flexibility to make his own decision and he will do so when he decides,” Pau said (h/t <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/lakers/news/lakers-news-marc-gasol-reportedly-drawing-interest-from-division-rival">Sam Yip of Fan Nation</a>). “I know he has a lot of enthusiasm for Basquet Girona, a club in which I am also involved as vice president. He is in a different situation, because he is five years younger than me. We will see what he decides to do this season and later, I am also waiting.”</blockquote><p>As he said in his statement above, Pau is currently a high-ranking executive for Spanish outlet Basquet Girona. Pau is definitely going to use his influence on his younger brother to try and convince him to sign with the Catalan club.</p><p>Then again, if the Warriors make the call, then this might be too good to pass up for Marc Gasol. The opportunity to play alongside the likes of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson is truly enticing, and not even his big brother’s persuasion tactics might be enough to convince Marc to head back home to Spain.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers icon Pau Gasol gets real about brother Marc Gasol’s future amid Warriors rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Warriors had Lakers star Marc Gasol signed if not for Klay Thompson’s Achilles injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/image_2021-09-17_113153.png"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Warriors had Lakers star Marc Gasol signed if not for Klay Thompson’s Achilles injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-16T20:36:20-07:00">September 16th, 8:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-16T20:36:20-07:00">September 16th, 8:36pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-golden-state-looking-isaiah-thomas-possible-stephen-curry-backup/">look poised to compete</a> for a title this season. It’s a virtual re-do from last season, when they looked ready to do the same. They nearly had a championship-caliber center join their cause too.</p><p>3-time All-Star Marc Gasol was reportedly ready to join Golden State last season, <a href="https://theathletic.com/2828249/2021/09/16/warriors-roster-watch-whats-happening-with-the-vacant-15th-spot/">according to</a> Warriors reporter for The Athletic Anthony Slater.</p><blockquote>Gasol nearly signed with the Warriors last summer — and might have done so had Thompson not ruptured his Achilles before free agency. It may never materialize, but he has the exact passing acumen and center skill set that has traditionally fit Kerr’s offense best, similar to <a href="https://theathletic.com/player/nba/warriors/david-west/" rel="noopener">David West</a> and <a href="https://theathletic.com/player/nba/warriors/andrew-bogut/" rel="noopener">Andrew Bogut</a>.</blockquote><p>With the team playing Kevon Looney and rookie James Wiseman at the five spot, adding a proven winner in Gasol could have been huge even in his advanced age. But the door is still open for Gasol to join the Dubs.</p><blockquote><a href="https://theathletic.com/player/nba/grizzlies/marc-gasol/" rel="noopener">Marc Gasol</a> is a name to watch. He just wiggled his way away from the Lakers and, according to an <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32183865/sources-los-angeles-lakers-again-trade-marc-gasol-memphis-grizzlies-plan-waive-veteran" rel="noopener">ESPN report</a>, plans to remain in Spain while sorting out the next (and perhaps last) phase of his playing career.</blockquote><p>Warriors fans surely hope James Wiseman takes the leap and holds firm on the center spot as the season goes on. But if he’s not ready and the Warriors look good otherwise, Marc Gasol could be an option.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Warriors had Lakers star Marc Gasol signed if not for Klay Thompson’s Achilles injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: The huge role Andre Drummond played in Marc Gasol’s decision to leave LeBron James, Lakers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/The-huge-role-Andre-Drummond-played-in-Marc-Gasol_s-decision-to-leave-LeBron-James-LA.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: The huge role Andre Drummond played in Marc Gasol’s decision to leave LeBron James, Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-13T15:23:26-07:00">September 13th, 3:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-13T15:25:37-07:00">September 13th, 3:25pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Following his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-trade-marc-gasol-back-to-grizzlies-after-deandre-jordan-signing/" rel="noopener">move</a> to the Memphis Grizzlies, Marc Gasol is now back to where it all started from him. It looks like the 36-year-old veteran could not be more pleased with his homecoming, especially considering how his relationship reportedly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/a-timeline-of-how-the-lakers-marc-gasol-relationship-broke-down/" rel="noopener">went sour</a> with the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>According to NBA insider <a href="https://twitter.com/billoram/status/1436407082102648832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1436407082102648832%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flakersdaily.com%2Freport-marc-gasol-never-got-over-lakers-demoting-him-for-andre-drummond%2F">Bill Oram</a> of The Athletic, Gasol’s unwillingness to remain in LA with LeBron James and Co. stems back to last season’s signing of Andre Drummond:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">… and this summer in Tokyo. So, not only did signing Drummond make the Lakers worse on the court last season, it also poisoned the relationship with a player who could have been useful for the team they've built this season.</p><p>— Bill Oram (@billoram) <a href="https://twitter.com/billoram/status/1436407082102648832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>After serving as the team’s starter for the first half of the 2020-21 season, Gasol ended up playing a bit role for the Lakers following their decision to bring on Drummond. This clearly did not sit well with Gasol, and he jumped ship at the first opportunity he saw. This is despite rumors that the Lakers wanted to keep Gasol on board for the upcoming season.</p><p>As Oram described in his tweet above, the fact that the Andre Drummond experiment failed miserably only makes Gasol’s departure look even worse. It’s like the Lakers hit two birds with one stone here.</p><p>To be fair, LA did bring on Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan to the team this summer. One could argue that this duo is an upgrade from a Drummond-Gasol tandem (and Montrezl Harrell, too?) so it’s clear that the Lakers are quickly shifting to a new gameplan for the season ahead.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: The huge role Andre Drummond played in Marc Gasol’s decision to leave LeBron James, Lakers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rumor: Marc Gasol’s next move after trade from Lakers to Grizzlies');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/lakers-rumors-marc-gasols-next-move-after-trade-from-la-to-grizzlies_copy.jpg"></figure><h1>Rumor: Marc Gasol’s next move after trade from Lakers to Grizzlies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-12T06:38:12-07:00">September 12th, 6:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-12T06:39:39-07:00">September 12th, 6:39am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt has been an editor at ClutchPoints since 2018. He also covers the Bulls for Forbes and SB Nation's Blog a Bull. In addition, he co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network. If you couldn't tell, he's from Chicago.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-trade-marc-gasol-back-to-grizzlies-after-deandre-jordan-signing/" rel="noopener">have agreed to trade</a> Marc Gasol back to the Memphis Grizzlies, who will then waive the veteran center so he can play in his home country of Spain. According to <a href="https://www.lesportiudecatalunya.cat/basquet/article/2027379-marc-gasol-de-carrer.html?fbclid=IwAR3lFQWdiZrIn3BN21ouodRDJWtw9dRJkihwvjda2La0WAZgCwO-uq0ECsI" rel="noopener">L’Esportiu de Catalunya,</a> Gasol will be playing for Girona.</p><p>Gasol began his professional career in Spain with FC Barcelona. He then played for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CB_Sant_Josep" rel="noopener">CB Girona</a>, which was a different Girona club than the one he’s reportedly going to be playing for now and has since been dissolved. He actually founded the team he’s set to play for in 2014, and this club is referred to as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A0squet_Girona" rel="noopener">Basquet Girona.</a></p><p>The Lakers initially selected Gasol in the second round of the 2007 NBA Draft when he was playing for CB Girona. In 2008, his draft rights were traded to the Grizzlies in the deal that brought his brother Pau to Los Angeles.</p><p>Marc Gasol became a Grizzlies legend, playing there until 2019. He went to three All-Star Games and won Defensive Player of the Year in 2013.</p><p>With Memphis recently embarking on a rebuild, Gasol was traded to the Toronto Raptors in 2019, and he won his first NBA title. The big Spaniard played the 2019-20 season with the Raptors as well before signing on with the Lakers for the 2020-21 season.</p><p>Gasol started 42 games for Los Angeles, but he was moved to the bench when Andre Drummond was signed. The veteran wasn’t thrilled with that move, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/a-timeline-of-how-the-lakers-marc-gasol-relationship-broke-down/" rel="noopener">it apparently played a role</a> in his Lakers exit. Los Angeles signed Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan this offseason.</p><p>While there’s always a chance Marc Gasol returns to the United States, it seems as if this is likely the end of the line for him in the NBA. If it is, it was a hell of a run for the big man.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumor: Marc Gasol’s next move after trade from Lakers to Grizzlies

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Marc Gasol’s shocking move that led to Lakers exit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Marc-Gasol_s-shocking-move-that-led-to-LA-exit.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Marc Gasol’s shocking move that led to Lakers exit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-10T16:48:31-07:00">September 10th, 4:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-10T23:00:34-07:00">September 10th, 11:00pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Marc Gasol’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers came to an end Friday after the team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-trade-marc-gasol-back-to-grizzlies-after-deandre-jordan-signing/" rel="noopener">traded</a> him to the Memphis Grizzlies to save some cap space and open up a roster spot.</p><p>While it’s a rather disappointing end to what started as a promising partnership, it seems Gasol has no one else to blame for it. Apparently, the All-Star big man didn’t give any indication that he wanted to stay with the Purple and Gold.</p><p>According to <a href="https://twitter.com/billoram/status/1436407079862816768" rel="noopener">Bill Oram of The Athletic</a>, the Lakers remained high on Gasol and what he could bring to the team–with a team source even saying “he could really help us.” However, as <a href="https://twitter.com/kylegoon/status/1436398313092239362" rel="noopener">Kyle Goon of OC Register</a> noted, Gasol didn’t seem to be invested in playing for the team in the 2021-22 season</p><p>It was also the reason why Rob Pelinka and Co. turned their focus on acquiring DeAndre Jordan after the veteran center parted ways with the Brooklyn Nets.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Following the DeAndre Jordan acquisition, writing was on the wall for Marc. One characterization I heard last week was the Lakers were waiting for a sign that Gasol was invested and excited to play another season with them. They were linked to Jordan soon after.</p><p>— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) <a href="https://twitter.com/kylegoon/status/1436398313092239362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Marc Gasol is said to be working with the Grizzlies on waiver so he can be released and stay in Spain. It remains to be seen what his next step is, but his decision seems to indicate he won’t be returning to the NBA for the 2021-22 season.</p><p>For what it’s worth, there were already questions about Gasol’s future with the Lakers after it was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-las-latest-move-wont-please-marc-gasol/" rel="noopener">rumored</a> the team was exploring other options for the center position. And sure enough, after the DeAndre Jordan signing, it became evident that the Spaniard was on his way out.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Marc Gasol’s shocking move that led to Lakers exit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'A timeline of how the Lakers-Marc Gasol relationship broke down');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/marc-gasol-lakers-andre-drummond.jpeg"></figure><h1>A timeline of how the Lakers-Marc Gasol relationship broke down</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-10T14:29:23-07:00">September 10th, 2:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-10T17:44:06-07:00">September 10th, 5:44pm</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a>Los Angeles Lakers beat reporter and writer for ClutchPoints. Aspiring Shane Falco. NYC native, LA resident, USC grad. Tennis Fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/marc-gasol/aba009d6">Marc Gasol</a> could have helped the 2021-22 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a>.</p><p>However, Gasol’s relationship with the Lakers organization — the one that drafted him in 2007 and for which his brother starred — soured after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-3-players-who-get-less-playing-time-due-andre-drummond-signing/">Andre Drummond signing</a>, culminating in the veteran <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-trade-marc-gasol-back-to-grizzlies-after-deandre-jordan-signing/">being traded</a> to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. He’ll negotiate a buyout and return to Spain, likely bringing his decorated 13-year NBA career to an end.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wow! The Marc Gasol question is answered, and the Grizzlies once again work with the Lakers. </p><p>Happy for Marc, who was rightfully peeved by the Andre Drummond addition (and starting lineup promise) last season.</p><p>Can the Lakers re-sign Alex Caruso now? <a href="https://t.co/2s4ZtgywW5" target="_blank">https://t.co/2s4ZtgywW5</a></p><p>— michael corvo (@_michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1436398165003931649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Gasol’s presence probably would have not determined whether or not the Lakers raise their 18th banner in June. Still, it’s an unfortunate development for Los Angeles.</p><p>Depending on how much center Anthony Davis plays, the Lakers could use another floor-spacing big (Kevin Love would eventually be a great fit, should he become available later in the season via buyout). At 36, Gasol is undoubtedly past his prime, but he remains a reliable shooter, elite positional defender, and expert disher. His instincts and IQ jelled with LeBron James.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">More good Bron PF and Gasol C offense.</p><p>Step up screen from Caruso gets a switch, which LeBron can attack w/o Ayton in any position to help at the rim.</p><p>LA scored 18 points in the 12 Q4 possessions of Bron-Gasol time. 1.5 points/possession!! <a href="https://t.co/VzNkB4JfLe" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/VzNkB4JfLe</a></p><p>— Cranjis McBasketball (@Tim_NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tim_NBA/status/1399174930026184710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 31, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/the-only-way-deandre-jordan-makes-sense-for-lakers/">In my opinion</a>, Gasol would have been a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/projecting-the-lakers-2021-22-starting-lineup/">far better fit</a> than <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/deandre-jordan/ac100970">DeAndre Jordan</a> on this Lakers squad and is simply a better player at this stage of their respective careers.</p><p>As <a href="https://twitter.com/billoram/status/1436407083167993857">The Athletic’s Bill Oram noted</a>, the Lakers spent a 2024 second-round pick to salary-dump a quality player who they signed one year ago — never ideal.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I don't know. Maybe, just maybe, this is a lesson that you shouldn't always chase the shiny new thing. Marc Gasol is a floor-spacing big the Lakers could use in lineups with Russell Westbrook. As a team source said during the recent standoff with Gasol, "He could really help us."</p><p>— Bill Oram (@billoram) <a href="https://twitter.com/billoram/status/1436407079862816768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Let’s recap Gasol’s brief tenure in Los Angeles, and how, in Oram’s words, the Lakers and Gasol’s relationship was “<a href="https://twitter.com/billoram/status/1436407082102648832">poisoned</a>.”</p><p>The Lakers began the 2020-21 season by winning 22 of their first 28 games before Davis got hurt on Feb. 14 — all of which Gasol started. In general, lineups with Gasol, Davis, and LeBron James were deeply effective in 2020-21, producing a +13.4 net rating. Overall, the Lakers were 28-14 in games Gasol started last season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The boys are loving it 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/7ry3qBE38w" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/7ry3qBE38w</a></p><p>— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1365525597456244737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Yet, throughout the first half of last season, Gasol’s lack of verticality and foot speed and oft-reluctance to let the three-ball fly made him the brunt of #LakersTwitter, and evidently the front office. By midseason, rumors swirled that the Lakers were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-marc-gasol-one-reason-l-a-is-seeking-frontcourt-upgrade/">eyeing an “upgrade”</a> at the five. Andre Drummond’s name was ubiquitous in the chatter.</p><p>After Gasol started the first 38 games of the season, the Lakers, as expected, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-5-takeaways-from-andre-drummond-first-lakers-presser/">inked Drummond</a> from the buyout market on March 29 and instantly inserted him as the starter. We later learned the team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/the-promise-that-secured-andre-drummond-signing-with-lakers-revealed/">promised Drummond the starting gig</a> for the rest of the season. Gasol was essentially demoted to third-string duty and the fringes of the rotation.</p><p>To make matters worse, Gasol <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-marc-gasol-reveals-how-covid-19-kicked-his-butt/">underwent a rough bout with COVID-19</a> around the same time, which caused him to miss six games.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“It’s serious,” Gasol said. “It’s nothing to play around with. It’s something very serious.”</p><p>He said the virus "got him pretty good for 5-6 days."</p><p>"It puts basketball in the right place in that moment. It's not that important to you."</p><p>Clearly, he had a rough bout with COVID-19 <a href="https://t.co/JpI6BlFLff" target="_blank">https://t.co/JpI6BlFLff</a></p><p>— michael corvo (@_michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1375319096170934274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 26, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>By April, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/should-the-lakers-buyout-marc-gasol/">Gasol buyout buzz began to percolate</a>. Fortunately for the Lakers, he stuck around (after the season, Gasol acknowledged that he may have negotiated a buyout “maybe if I didn’t have a family and I was 10 years younger.”)</p><p>Drummond instantly injured his toenail, causing Gasol to temporarily regain his starting spot.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The bigs are in sync. <a href="https://t.co/ldqktJp1ie" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/ldqktJp1ie</a></p><p>— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1378170190228189184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>On April 3, Gasol spoke to the media for the first time since Drummond’s addition. He was professional but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-marc-gasols-revealing-comments-about-future-with-la/">visibly frustrated</a>.</p><p>“The way it looks,” Gasol said when asked what his week had been like. “Things get thrown at you and you have to adapt as quick as possible. And as you can imagine [sigh], it is what it is.”</p><p>“Things can change quickly in the NBA, just as they have changed for me,” he added. “But I’m committed to this team. It’s a hard pill to swallow because I know I’m going to be out of the lineup at some point. It’s never easy on a player…But, we’ll see. … it’s life, you have to adapt. Either you take it as a challenge, or you move on.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>During the season’s final weeks, with the Lakers jockeying for playoff positioning while unsuccessfully attempting to integrate Drummond, Gasol played his most <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/andre-drummond-is-on-the-verge-of-losing-starting-spot-to-marc-gasol/">inspired basketball</a> of the season.</p><p>Gasol made nearly 67% of his threes after April 12. He was a key sparkplug anytime he saw the floor. Clearly, he was the Lakers’ best non-Anthony Davis option at the 5. Frank Vogel did his best to consistently <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/4/6/22370256/lakers-frank-vogel-not-benching-marc-gasol-andre-drummond-role-change">hype up Gasol’s importance and impact</a>, but the words often fell flat as long as Drummond was starting.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marc Gasol has a 2.2 box plus/minus and 2.7 wins over replacement player with the Lakers.</p><p>Andre Drummond has a -2.1 box plus/minus and zero wins over replacement player with the Lakers.<a href="https://t.co/5JFliLaCB9" target="_blank">https://t.co/5JFliLaCB9</a> <a href="https://t.co/dcFiFARjSY" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/dcFiFARjSY</a></p><p>— Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewDBailey/status/1391049792038465539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>In the Lakers’ final contest of the season: their Game 6 loss to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/phoenix-suns">Phoenix Suns</a>, Gasol (who went scoreless) got the start. Drummond, for the first time in Los Angeles, was a healthy DNP.</p><p>At exit interviews, Gasol was all class when talking about his time with the Lakers. In retrospect, though, he sounded like a man who knew he may have played his last game in purple and gold.</p><p>“I came into this year with the mindset of enjoying every second of it, soaking everything in, and understanding what an honor it is to wear this jersey,” Gasol <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-marc-gasol-gets-emotional-after-one-year-stint-with-lakers/">said</a>. “Obviously, you guys know my family history with the team and how much it meant to Pau. So for me to be here and play for this team was an honor, and it is an honor. So I didn’t take it for granted for one second.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">What a pass from Marc Gasol 😯 <a href="https://t.co/KUKFbNo2sT" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/KUKFbNo2sT</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1338324400890728448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 14, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Following the Tokyo Olympics, Gasol <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-marc-gasol-reveals-status-for-2021-22-season-after-spain-loss-team-usa/">seemed to commit</a> to the Lakers for 2021-22. However, just like they did with Drummond, the Lakers promptly went out and signed another veteran center, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/dwight-howard/b63709b2">Dwight Howard.</a></p><p>At the end of August, <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/lets-play-two">Marc Stein reported</a> that the Lakers and Gasol may be on the outs. <a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2021/09/10/lakers-trade-marc-gasol-to-memphis-ending-chaotic-1-year-run/">According to Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register</a>, the Lakers were privately concerned that Gasol was not interested in returning.</p><p>Once DeAndre Jordan <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-waiving-deandre-jordan-set-to-sign-with-lakers/">became a target</a> for the Lakers, Gasol’s fate in Los Angeles was sealed. Alas.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Following the DeAndre Jordan acquisition, writing was on the wall for Marc. One characterization I heard last week was the Lakers were waiting for a sign that Gasol was invested and excited to play another season with them. They were linked to Jordan soon after.</p><p>— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) <a href="https://twitter.com/kylegoon/status/1436398313092239362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Congrats to Marc Gasol on a fabulous NBA career, which included three All-Star and two All-NBA selections, a Defensive Player of the Year award (2012-13), and a championship with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/toronto-raptors">Toronto Raptors</a> in 2019.</p><p>The Lakers — and the NBA — will miss him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2020-21 SEASON STATS
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