Pau Gasol turned down two offers from Lakers
By Josh Sanchez
It is becoming increasingly obvious that free agent big man Pau Gasol has no intention of returning to the Los Angeles Lakers.
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On Friday afternoon, news surfaced that Gasol had turned down one two-year offer from the Lakers.
That led to Gasol being linked to a potential sign-and-trade between with the Lakers and Chicago Bulls or perhaps even finding a home with the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs.
Later, it was learned that the Atlanta Hawks are set to make a late and aggressive push.
But was there ever a chance that Gasol could do a 180 and return to Los Angeles?
It certainly doesn’t seem that way.
As it turns out, Gasol turned down not one, but two offers from the Lakers.
Dave McMenamin of ESPN Los Angeles writes:
Prior to today, LAL offered Pau Gasol two deals: 2 years, $23 mill and 3 years, $29 mill per league source. He turned down both offers.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) July 12, 2014
Sorry, Lakers fans.
If you were hoping to have Gasol return, it doesn’t appear that is going to happen.
Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided.com throughout the remainder of the NBA Free Agency period for the latest news, rumors and signings from around the league.