The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to trade Marc Gasol, a 2024 second-round pick and cash to Memphis. The Grizzlies plan to work on waiver and release to allow Gasol to remain in Spain with his family, sources told ESPN.
The Lakers will save approximately $10 million in salary and luxury tax and acquire the draft rights to Memphis’ Wang Zhelin. The Lakers have 13 guaranteed contracts before the start of training camp this month.
After the tumult of the Orlando bubble in 2020 and the COVID-19 restrictions of the 2020-21 season, Gasol made a decision to remain with his family in Spain for the start of the 2021-22 season, sources said.
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
ESPN story on the Los Angeles Lakers trading Marc Gasol to the Memphis Grizzlies — and a looming waiver to allow the future Hall of Fame center to remain with his family in Spain: https://t.co/TEfaSkrKlP
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 10, 2021
