Officially retired! The Lakers traded him for the right to sign Wang Zhelin and ended his basketball career
Spanish star and former NBA champion, Marc Gasol, officially announced his 20-year retirement on February 1, Beijing time. Prominent NBA reporter Shams also revealed that the Memphis Grizzlies intend to give the number 33 to Gasol. Gasol was born on 29 January 1985, just turned 39 years old and has spent the last two seasons playing in Spain.
Another player who everyone knows very well, but he is saying goodbye to them, which is very regrettable. In fact, at the end of last season, there was talk of Gasol retiring, but he denied it. Speaking to reporters in an interview in September, Gasol said: "I had thoughts of retiring, but I love the sport so much that it wasn't easy. ”
Gasol moved from the NBA to Girona, Spain's second-tier club, at the end of the 2021 season, and became the owner of the team. In the 2021-22 season, Gasol led the team at an average of 148 points 86 rebounds 2Nine assists entered the top ranks of Spain. The 2022-23 season averaged 10 points per game5 pcs., 56 rebounds 28 assists.
During his NBA career, Gasol played 891 games, averaging 14 points per game4 rebounds and 34 assists 14 caps 09 steals, three stats are % and 776%。One NBA championship, one MVP, three All-Star Game, two Best Teams, and one Best Defence.
For a European athlete, his career in the NBA has been outstanding. Gasol grew up in Barcelona and later became a target of the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001, and his family moved to the United States and Canada. After completing his secondary studies at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, Gasol returned to Spain and joined Barcelona.
Gasol played for Barcelona for three years before joining Girona in 2006 and remained there until 2008. It is worth mentioning that Girona dissolved in 2013 due to financial problems, while Gasol became the new owner of the club in 2014. Let's look back at the 2007 NBA rookie season, when the Lakers signed Sun Yue at No. 40 and Gasol Jr. at No. 48.
Neither Sun nor Gasol played in the NBA during the 2007-08 season. On February 1 of the 2008 season, the Grizzlies traded Gasol Jr. to Los Angeles with Kwame Brown, Aaron McGee, Clittanton, Gasol Jr., two first-round picks, and some cash. Many people think it's a "robbery" deal, but the truth is, they didn't lose anything because of it.
In the summer of 2008, Gasol began his career by signing a contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. Gasol played 10 and a half years for the Memphis Grizzlies, making 769 appearances, and he averaged 152 points 77 rebounds 34 assists 15 caps. When Pau Gasol was still with the Grizzlies, they were eliminated in the first round. Gasol and Randolph led the Grizzlies to a standout in the 2012-13 Western Conference Finals.
These two guys have become memories for a generation of fans: the collision of muscles and muscles, full of power, any opponent will be beaten to the ground, and this is our favorite NBA. Randolph's jersey with the Grizzlies has long since retired, and No. 33 Gasol has naturally retired. In February 2019, Memphis traded Gasol to the Raptors with a 1-4 record.
Human luck is hard to say, and after years of playing with the Memphis Grizzlies, Gasol has never touched the ceiling of the NBA. He had just been transferred to the Raptors, where he won a championship in his first season. Gasol averaged 94 points 6He had 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and he shot 38 from three-point range2%。At the end of the 2020 season, Gasol signed a two-year, $5,300,000 contract with the Lakers.
This summer, the Lakers signed Jordan to a contract, and then traded Gasol, a second-round pick and some cash to Wang Zhelin. Subsequently, the Grizzlies fired Gasol and returned to Spain. The Lakers have skipped $10 million in the luxury tax, and Gasol is leaving the NBA as a member of the Grizzlies.