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Former Defensive Player of the Year Marc Gasol to remain in Spain after trade to Grizzlies

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 9/10/21

The Los Angeles Lakers have one less 2012 NBA All-Star on their roster after they agreed to trade veteran big man Marc Gasol to the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Lakers have agreed to trade Marc Gasol, a 2024 second-round pick and cash to the Grizzlies for the draft rights to Wang Zhelin, sources tell ESPN. Deal saves Lakers $10M. Gasol and Grizzlies will work together on waiver and release to allow him to remain in Spain w/ family.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 10, 2021

Gasol began his NBA career with Memphis in 2008. Should he decide to retire, the trade will allow him to do so as a member of the Grizzlies.

The Lakers have stacked their roster with aging former All-Stars this offseason, so it’s no surprise that they are parting ways with one of them. Gasol, 36, averaged 5.0 points and 4.1 rebounds while playing 19.1 minutes per game with L.A. last year.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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