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MANILA, Philippines – Is Pau Gasol on his way to the Chicago Bulls?
Los Angeles Lakers news website Lakers Nation reported that LA is finalizing a deal with the Bulls to send the Spanish big man to Chicago.
Yahoo!’s Adrian Wojnarowski earlier reported that Gasol has turned down a two-year deal worth over $10 million with the Lakers.
Pau Gasol, Chicago working to complete an agreement, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 12, 2014
This was after Los Angeles had already re-signed scorer Nick Young and big man Jordan Hill. The Lakers also secured the services of point guard Jeremy Lin in a trade with the Houston Rockets.
Other US media reported earlier in free agency period that Gasol was waiting to see if the Lakers are able to sign marquee player Carmelo Anthony.
For a brief few days, the Lakers appeared to be front-runners to get the services of the high-scoring forward, but LeBron James’ decision to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers may affect Anthony’s decision. Anthony now remains undecided on whether to re-sign with the New York Knicks, or form a one-two punch with former league MVP Derrick Rose in Chicago.
If the Gasol deal pushes through, it may be unlikely that Chicago will be able to lure Anthony out of New York given that they have less money to offer the superstar compared to the max deal already awaiting him at The Big Apple.
VC leaves Dallas for Memphis
In other deals, also affected by LeBron’s return to Cleveland, the Memphis Grizzlies have acquired the services of veteran wingman Vince Carter in a 3-year deal worth $12 million.
Welcome @mrvincecarter15 to Memphis, #GrizzNation!! > http://t.co/t7OmjXjK9k #clutch #GoGrizz pic.twitter.com/xpgpRRmNRZ
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) July 12, 2014
Carter, who was once a bonafide superstar in the league, has smoothly transitioned into a veteran leader for the Mavericks for the past 3 seasons. He has career averages of 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.
The deal was prompted by Mike Miller’s desire to join LeBron in Cleveland. The sharp-shooting Miller was part of the 2012-2013 Heat team that won the NBA championship. He has career averages of shooting 48% from the field and 46% from the 3-point line. – Rappler.com
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