Yeah, I'm not trying to say he's a lock down defender still but I felt like it was being implied that he was never a good defender.
BIG TIME!!! IDC about his age and the fact he’s not in his prime, he’s one of if not the most well seasoned 4 in the league. Been to the finals many times and deep in the playoffs with many times. This is HUGE!
He has been a traffic cone for the last several years. I can’t imagine he’ll play much if at all. He’s here to be a mentor and emergency guy
Can't wait to see 7' Zach jump between 7' Pau and opponents "Get the F*CK away from my f*ucking father you f*cking f*ck!" And then Pau suppressing a smile as Dame steps in between but Dame's too short for them to notice him.
I expect him to help our big guys as a player/big man coach. I am looking forward to improvement in that regard. And maybe bring an occasional hard foul when needed.
This $2.6 million minimum contract is going to cost the Blazers ~$10 million at the end of the year if they don't shed some salary at the trade deadline.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27251619/sources-pau-gasol-blazers-reach-1-year-deal Free agent Pau Gasol has agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, league sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Gasol, 39, joins a reshaped Blazers roster that is prepared to make a run for a return to the Western Conference Finals -- and perhaps beyond. Gasol will join a center rotation that includes Hassan Whiteside and Zach Collins --- and Jusuf Nurkic once he returns from a serious leg injury. Portland had success with a center rotation that included Enes Kanter late in the season into the playoffs last season. Gasol brings a sparkling future Hall of Fame resume across 18 NBA seasons, including two championships and six All-Star appearances. Gasol signed with the Milwaukee Bucks after a buyout with the San Antonio Spurs last season, but he played only briefly before a season-ending foot injury, averaging a career-low 3.9 points and 4.6 rebounds in 30 games last season. He discussed a free agent deal with the Blazers in 2016 before signing with San Antonio. Gasol has played with Memphis, the Lakers, Bulls, Spurs and Bucks, and had an outstanding FIBA career with the Spanish national team. My word--this reads more like a press release from One Center Court than like legitimate reporting coming out of Bristol
Does his entire salary count for tax calculation purposes, or just the vet min cap charge? @hoopsjock?