The Lakers sign Gasol for hidden dangers! For the Olympic gold medal champion center or give up the finals?

After the signing of Gasol Jr. on the

2-year contract, the Lakers' interior and overall strength have once again been strengthened, and the defending next season does not seem to be suspenseful. But for Gasol, the Lakers actually have to worry.

is worried that the time of next season's NBA finals and the time of the Tokyo Olympics are in conflict. According to the schedule of the new season, the NBA Finals will start on July 29 and end on July 23 at the latest. The opening time of the Tokyo Olympics is also July 23. This also means that Gasol needs to make a choice between the two. The attractiveness of the

NBA championship is naturally great, but the problem is that Gasol has already won the championship ring with the Raptors in the 2018-19 season. But he never won the Olympic gold medal.

Moreover, the Tokyo Olympics will be Gasol’s best and last chance to hit the Olympic gold medal, because the NBA schedule for next season conflicts with the Tokyo Olympics, which means that many big-name NBA stars will not participate in the Olympics. As for whether American stars who missed the playoffs ahead of time will participate in the Tokyo Olympics, it is not certain. After all, the epidemic in Japan will worry them. And you should know that many big-name stars have missed the 2016 Olympics because of the Zika virus, even though Brazil and the United States are very close.

next summer, going to the other side of the ocean to participate in the game, but also to Japan where the epidemic is severe, this will make the American stars retreat even more. Even if the Tokyo Olympics can be held normally, it will put pressure on American stars who have always been picky.

Spain is different. They have not had as many personal considerations as American stars, and they have always been aiming for the best results. Moreover, the current Spanish team still has a strong strength. They only won the basketball World Cup gold medal in the summer of 2019, although Gasol did not participate in the game. Today, Gasol is 35 years old, and the Tokyo Olympics will be his last Olympic Games. With the gold medal in a good situation, it is not ruled out that Gasol will abandon the NBA finals for the Olympics.

If this is the case, this will also bring hidden worries to the Lakers. After all, without him, the inside of the Lakers will definitely be affected, which will also bring greater pressure to James and Davis.