- Brian Scalabrine says that if his son threw tantrum like LeBron James did vs. Celtics, he wouldn’t play him in overtime
- LeBron James says Lakers loss vs. Celtics was ‘one of the best games we’ve played all year’
- NBA players and media outraged after no-call on LeBron James at end of Lakers-Celtics game
- Al Horford’s brother and sister rip LeBron James after no-call at end of Lakers-Celtics game
- Report: NBA reached out to Lakers immediately after game to inform them that LeBron James was fouled by Jayson Tatum
- James Worthy unleashes angry tirade on refs after no-call on LeBron: ‘That’s one of the worst NBA referee crews I’ve seen’
- Lonnie Walker IV says he’s ‘pretty close’ to returning for Lakers, could play vs. Celtics
- Kevin Durant challenges Shaquille O’Neal for disrespecting Lakers newcomer Rui Hachimura
- Kevin Durant says LeBron James is ‘setting the bar’ for what an athlete wants to be: ‘This is like the greatest that you can get’
- Report: ‘People around the Lakers’ see Zach LaVine as a potential trade target
Report: Lakers make final decision on Marc Gasol’s future with team
- Updated: September 10, 2021
The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly agreed to trade 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
Given the contents of the deal, it seems like the Lakers just wanted to remove Gasol’s salary from their books.
In recent weeks, there had been doubt surrounding Gasol’s continuity with the team.
In one season with the Lakers, he averaged 5.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. With Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan now on the roster, it seemed like Gasol was going to lose his place in the rotation.
For his career, Gasol has averaged 14.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He is a three-time All-Star, one-time NBA champion and a one-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year.