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Pau Gasol Plans To Opt In, Will Undergo Hand Surgery

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JANUARY 19, 8:26pm: Spurs center Pau Gasol intends to opt in for the final year of his two-year contract, Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News reports. … JANUARY 20, 1:54pm: Gasol will undergo surgery today to repair the fracture in his hand, tweets Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical.

Southwest Notes: Conley, Rockets, Pelicans, Gasol

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Pau Gasol has made six All-Star teams in his career, and has played in the NBA's last two midseason exhibitions, but he knew when he signed with the Spurs that he'd likely be forgoing individual accolades in favor of team success, writes Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News. … "I didn’t come here with that type of mindset," Gasol said of his All-Star streak.

Blazers Rumors: Stotts, Ezeli, McCollum, Turner

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According to Haynes, Portland was ready to renounce a player - perhaps Meyers Leonard - in order to free up cap room to sign Pau Gasol, but the free agent center opted to sign with San Antonio instead. … Team owner Paul Allen was insistent on retaining Portland's own assets during the offseason, and as such, the team "never thought twice" about matching Allen Crabbe's offer sheet from the Nets, per Haynes.

Western Notes: Speights, Paul, Gasol, Grizzlies

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Pau Gasol nearly signed with the Spurs in 2014 before choosing the Bulls, according to Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express Nets. … Gasol felt Chicago "underperformed" in his two seasons there before he opted out of the final year of his contract and chose the Spurs this summer.

Southwest Notes: Gasol, D-League, Fizdale, Harrell

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A consistent scorer since entering the NBA, Pau Gasol has faced a huge adjustment since signing with the Spurs this summer, writes Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News. … Gasol went scoreless Friday in Boston and he has put up a pair of two-point games during the early season.

Southwest Notes: Gasol, Holiday, Conley

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Pau Gasol knows that trying to replace Tim Duncan is a quixotic task, as Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post relays. … “I didn’t come here to replace Tim,” Gasol said.

Western Notes: Deng, Mozgov, Cauley-Stein, Barnes

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After trying to be a veteran leader with the Bulls, Pau Gasol has entered a much more relaxed atmosphere with the Spurs, according to Ben Dowsett of Basketball Insiders. … Gasol signed a two-year, $30MM deal this summer and came to a franchise filled with veteran leaders.

Spurs Notes: Duncan, Ginobili, Gasol, Belinelli

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Taking their place are free agent additions Pau Gasol, David Lee and Dewayne Dedmon. … “We were lucky to sign him,” Tony Parker said of Gasol.

Spurs Notes: Gasol, Roster Battle, Denmon, D-League

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Pau Gasol may not be the best replacement for the retired Tim Duncan, cautions Jesse Blancarte of Basketball Insiders. … In the site's season preview of the Spurs, Blancarte notes that while Gasol remains an effective passer and all-around player, most of his scoring comes from the midrange area, where San Antonio already produces much of its offense.

Western Notes: Gobert, Durant, Gasol

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The Spurs picked up a top 10 center when they signed free agent Pau Gasol, according to A.J. … Gasol is coming off an All-Star season in Chicago where he ranked fifth among centers in scoring, sixth in rebounding, first in assists and fourth in blocks.

Pau Gasol Says He Turned Down Spurs In 2014

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Veteran big man Pau Gasol is one of the newest members of the Spurs, and it sounds as if the union between the two sides was a long time coming. … Speaking recently at an event in Madrid, Gasol admitted that he turned down an offer from San Antonio in the summer of 2014, opting to sign a two-year contract with the Bulls instead.

Atlantic Notes: Sullinger, Simmons, Thomas

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Sullinger wasn't Toronto's first choice, as the team was in advanced discussions with Pau Gasol, who signed with the Spurs, and the Raptors were prepared to trade Terrence Ross to clear the necessary cap space to ink the Spaniard, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca relays.

Spurs Won’t Match Offer For Boban Marjanovic

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Marjonic became expendable in San Antonio with the additions of Pau Gasol and Dewayne Dedmon.

Southwest Notes: Mavs, Beaubois, Duncan, Rockets

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All signs point toward Duncan retiring, but McDonald says if he comes back the Spurs will be able to fit him and new free agent signee Pau Gasol under their cap.

Free Agent Rumors: Hornets, Blazers, Pachulia

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Portland reportedly offered Pau Gasol a higher salary than he ultimately accepted from the Spurs, and it sounds like the Timberwolves did too.

Spurs Sign Pau Gasol To Two-Year Deal

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1:39pm: The Spurs are finalizing an agreement to bring aboard free agent big man Pau Gasol, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. … JULY 14, 10:34am: The Spurs have officially signed Gasol, the team confirmed today in a press release.

Tim Duncan Strongly Leaning Toward Retiring

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With Duncan potentially headed for retirement, and Kevin Durant off to the Bay Area, the Spurs are "lasered in" on signing Pau Gasol, according to ESPN's Marc Stein (Twitter link). … Gasol was one of the club's top free agent targets headed into the offseason, and would be a nice fit…

Free Agent Rumors: Pau, Spurs, Raptors, Durant

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The Spurs, Raptors, and Trail Blazers are all vying for free agent big man Pau Gasol, according to ESPN's Chris Broussard, who reports (via Twitter) that San Antonio and Toronto are considered the frontrunners. … A report late on Sunday night suggested that the Spurs would be a good bet to sign Gasol if they don't land Kevin Durant, but that's no lock yet.

Free Agent Rumors: Wade, Pau, Spurs, Knicks

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Assuming Kevin Durant doesn't sign with the Spurs, Stein (Twitter link) expects San Antonio to sign Pau Gasol. … A handful of other teams, including Minnesota, Portland, and Toronto, have been linked to Gasol, but it sounds like there's plenty of mutual interest between the Spurs and the free agent big man.

And-Ones: Gasol, Ginobili, Barnes

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The market for Pau Gasol appears to be around $18-22MM per year with the Raptors, Bulls, Blazers, Wolves and Spurs among the teams talking with him, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com (ESPN Now link). … Of those teams, the Wolves have made an "aggressive" two-year offer to reunite Gasol with his former coach Tom Thibodeau, Marc J.

Western Notes: Durant, Rondo, Crawford, Mack

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The Timberwolves are interested in Jordan Hill, but Pau Gasol remains their top priority in free agency, tweets Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News.

And-Ones: Durant, Gasol, Crawford

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The Raptors have emerged as another suitor for Pau Gasol, who may look to make a decision after Durant finds a home, Marc Stein of ESPN.com tweets. … The Wolves, Blazers and Spurs have expressed interest in Gasol, too, Stein relays (on Twitter).

Free Agent Notes: Rondo, Wolves, Gasol

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The Wolves had interest in Luol Deng before he signed with the Lakers and they made calls to both Pau Gasol and Kent Bazemore before the latter signed with Atlanta, Kent Youngblood of The Star Tribune writes.

Blazers Sign Evan Turner To Four-Year Deal

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According to Wojnarowski, Portland has also made an "aggressive" offer to big man Pau Gasol. … Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com first reported that the Blazers had interest in Gasol.

Lakers Sign Timofey Mozgov To Four-Year Deal

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For what it's worth, Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com tweets that Pau Gasol wouldn't have been entirely opposed to a Lakers reunion.