Free agent center Pau Gasol is joining the San Antonio Spurs.
After many days of a lot of thinking, I've decided to join the @spurs!Looking forward to this new chapter with the best aspirations!
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) July 5, 2016
Gasol, 35, is expected to ink a two-year, $30 million contract.
The pact includes a player option for the second season.
Sources on @TheVertical: Spurs, Pau Gasol finalizing a two-year, $30M-plus deal. Player option after first season.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) July 4, 2016
Gasol will have the ability to go back into free agency in the summer of 2017 — or re-sign to a larger deal with the Spurs.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) July 4, 2016
For Gasol, the combo of Spurs talent, history, relationship with Pop was tough to overcome. Toronto, Portland were serious until end.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) July 4, 2016
For the Spurs to complete the Gasol signing, they're working on a trade to move Boris Diaw, league sources tell @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) July 4, 2016
Keep up with the latest signings during the July free-agency period by following our 2016 NBA Free Agent Tracker.
