Marc Gasol is really beasting this season
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Marc Gasol says he wants to stay with Grizzlies when his contract expires in 2015
Kurt Helin
Jun 18, 2014, 5:50 PM EST
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The list of potential free agents in 2015 is impressive — Kevin Love, Rajon Rondo, Al Jefferson, LaMarcus Aldridge, Tony Parker, and that’s just a few.
Add to that Marc Gasol, arguably the best center in the game — can score in the post or midrange, great passer, recent defensive player of the year. If he wants to test the waters there will be a long line of teams ready to talk to him.
Except scratch him off the list because he doesn’t want to go anywhere, he told the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
“I’ve always said Memphis is my home away from home,” Gasol said. “Robert (Pera, Grizzlies owner) knows that. I know that. My teammates know that and that’s all that matters. I live day to day but I don’t see myself anywhere else.”
I’d suggest Memphis approach him about an extension, but it’s in his interest to become a free agent then re-sign with Memphis for five years (he could only extend three past this one). I suppose in a year things can change, but right now it doesn’t sound like the two sides are going to have any problems reaching terms on a new deal.
Gasol is 29 and in his prime, averaging 14.6 points and 7.2 rebounds a game, and doing it efficiently, but he is the perfect example of a guy where the numbers do not tell the story. He is as strong defensively in the paint as any big in the league, he just does it with smart anticipation not raw athleticism. The versatility of his offensive game gives the Grizzlies a lot of options.
That’s the kind of guy you pay to keep.
If you’re another team looking for a center in 2015, DeAndre Jordan and Tyson Chandler will be free agents, so spend your money there.
Kurt Helin
Jun 18, 2014, 5:50 PM EST
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The list of potential free agents in 2015 is impressive — Kevin Love, Rajon Rondo, Al Jefferson, LaMarcus Aldridge, Tony Parker, and that’s just a few.
Add to that Marc Gasol, arguably the best center in the game — can score in the post or midrange, great passer, recent defensive player of the year. If he wants to test the waters there will be a long line of teams ready to talk to him.
Except scratch him off the list because he doesn’t want to go anywhere, he told the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
“I’ve always said Memphis is my home away from home,” Gasol said. “Robert (Pera, Grizzlies owner) knows that. I know that. My teammates know that and that’s all that matters. I live day to day but I don’t see myself anywhere else.”
I’d suggest Memphis approach him about an extension, but it’s in his interest to become a free agent then re-sign with Memphis for five years (he could only extend three past this one). I suppose in a year things can change, but right now it doesn’t sound like the two sides are going to have any problems reaching terms on a new deal.
Gasol is 29 and in his prime, averaging 14.6 points and 7.2 rebounds a game, and doing it efficiently, but he is the perfect example of a guy where the numbers do not tell the story. He is as strong defensively in the paint as any big in the league, he just does it with smart anticipation not raw athleticism. The versatility of his offensive game gives the Grizzlies a lot of options.
That’s the kind of guy you pay to keep.
If you’re another team looking for a center in 2015, DeAndre Jordan and Tyson Chandler will be free agents, so spend your money there.
Grizzlies GM: “We have every intention of re-signing Marc Gasol”
Kurt Helin
Nov 24, 2014, 8:30 AM EST
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The Knicks want him as the fulcrum of the triangle.
The Spurs want him as a replacement if Tim Duncan decides to walk away after this season.
The Lakers want him… basically, every team that has cap space next summer wants Marc Gasol.
The Grizzlies’ center will be one of the most sought after players on the free agent market next summer. He’s a former Defensive Player of the Year, he can score around the rim or from the midrange, he’s a very good passer and he plays a high IQ game. There aren’t better centers out there.
The Grizzlies know they have competition but intend to keep their man, something their GM Chris Wallace told CLNS radio.
Wallace put a definitive answer out there “We have every intention of re-signing Marc Gasol. So those teams are going to have to find another player.”
Marc Gasol has said almost nothing. And this speculation swirling around him doesn’t seem to be bothering him or the team as the Grizzlies are off to an 11-2 start and Gasol has played like an All-Star.
Next summer he’s going to have options. But Gasol likes Memphis and the life he has here, plus the Grizzlies can offer more money than any other team (one more guaranteed year and larger raises, it will work out to close to $30 million guaranteed over the course of the deal). Plus the Grizzlies are legit, potential contenders.
Which is to say, Memphis is in the driver’s seat. But it’s going to be a wild ride this summer.
Kurt Helin
Nov 24, 2014, 8:30 AM EST
1 Comment
The Knicks want him as the fulcrum of the triangle.
The Spurs want him as a replacement if Tim Duncan decides to walk away after this season.
The Lakers want him… basically, every team that has cap space next summer wants Marc Gasol.
The Grizzlies’ center will be one of the most sought after players on the free agent market next summer. He’s a former Defensive Player of the Year, he can score around the rim or from the midrange, he’s a very good passer and he plays a high IQ game. There aren’t better centers out there.
The Grizzlies know they have competition but intend to keep their man, something their GM Chris Wallace told CLNS radio.
Wallace put a definitive answer out there “We have every intention of re-signing Marc Gasol. So those teams are going to have to find another player.”
Marc Gasol has said almost nothing. And this speculation swirling around him doesn’t seem to be bothering him or the team as the Grizzlies are off to an 11-2 start and Gasol has played like an All-Star.
Next summer he’s going to have options. But Gasol likes Memphis and the life he has here, plus the Grizzlies can offer more money than any other team (one more guaranteed year and larger raises, it will work out to close to $30 million guaranteed over the course of the deal). Plus the Grizzlies are legit, potential contenders.
Which is to say, Memphis is in the driver’s seat. But it’s going to be a wild ride this summer.
I always wanted the Lakers to trade Bynum and get Marc and have both brothers playing along side Bean but after the Chris Paul bullshyt, I was certain they would never let that happen.
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