The operation of each team during the 2020 NBA offseason is basically coming to an end. As the champion team of last season, the Lakers are the big winners in the player market. Although they failed to leave Rondo, Bradley and Howard, The trade left Danny Green and McGee, but through the operation they got two strong substitutes for Harrell and Schroder, signed Matthews, and also grabbed the champion center Gasol Jr.
It can be said that through this year's operation, the Lakers have taken a solid step on the road to defending the title, especially Gasol Jr. signed a contract. It is worth mentioning that although Gasol Jr. is 35 years old, he still has good fighting power. At the same time, he also has a wealth of playoff experience, which makes him very popular in the free agency market. The Lakers' city rivals and championship competitors have long liked Gasol Jr., but in the end the Lakers still took the lead with 2 years. The signing of Gasol for $5.3 million not only upgraded the lineup, but also dealt a blow to the Clippers' reinforcement.
Regarding Gasol’s choice to join the Lakers, many people think that Gasol’s brother, Gasol, may have played a lot behind his back, because Gasol has a special affection for the Lakers, on the one hand because of Kobe Bryant. , On the other hand, because of Gasol's championship dream in the Lakers. The Lakers acquired Gasol in a deal with the Grizzlies in 2008, and Gasol joined with Kobe Bryant, which allowed the Lakers to jump directly from the playoffs to the championship team and reached the NBA Finals that year. Although the Lakers failed to win that year, but in the next two seasons, the Lakers won two consecutive championships.
After the Lakers won two consecutive championships, Gasol has passed through the Bulls, Spurs and Bucks. Now Gasol is 40 years old and it is time to retire. He did not appear in the NBA last season. On the court, to say which team Gasol hopes to end his career with, it is naturally the Lakers. When the Lakers were fully recruiting Gasol, an NBA reporter posted: If the Lakers sign Gasol, I hope they can also sign Gasol, at least in name, so that Gasol can Retired as a Lakers player. Shortly after
this tweet was sent out, Gasol reposted and liked it, showing how much Gasol is eager to retire in the Lakers. This situation has actually happened in the NBA. Pierce was once the opponent of Gasol and the Lakers in the Finals. Later in his career, he was traded by the Celtics and moved through the Nets, Wizards and Clippers, but he was preparing for Pierce. When he retired, the Celtics gave him a symbolic contract, allowing Pierce to officially retired wearing a Celtic jersey.
Pierce has someone retired from Kyle. Gasol is also eager to end his career with the Lakers in a Pierce-style way. I don’t know if the Lakers will be the beauty of adults and fulfill Gasol’s dream. After retiring, will the Lakers retire Gasol's jersey and hang the No. 16 jersey next to Kobe's jersey.
