“Watching Pau through all his years” – Marc Gasol talks about why he joined the Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers recently added Marc Gasol to their roster after winning the 2020 NBA Championship. Before his move to the Lakers, there were many teams interested in signing Gasol.

However, the former Defensive Player of the Year revealed that the purple and gold were actually one of the first teams to call him.

“I think there are a lot of interesting stories about me joining the Lakers. They recruited me and I watched Pau all his years here, just watching him grow. “

Marc Gasol says the Lakers were one of the first teams to call him once free agency opened.

“I think there are a lot of interesting stories about me joining the Lakers. I was drafted and watching Pau all his years here, just watching him grow.”

– Shane Young (@YoungNBA) November 25, 2020

Marc was selected by the Lakers, but was traded on the same night as the draft. However, more than a decade later, the two have finally reunited. Although Gasol is past his prime, he can still be a force on the defensive end.

Plus, after the departure of Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee, LA certainly needed a player of their caliber. Gasol can efficiently protect the paint, which will give Anthony Davis more leeway to attack.

Marc Gasol said that the possibility of winning another title was one of his priorities when choosing to come to the Lakers. The 2019 champion with Toronto said he identifies with the defensive and extra passing mentality of Frank Vogel and his new teammates.

– Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) November 25, 2020

Marc Gasol was a critical part of the Raptors championship roster. If he can bring in the same production for the Lakers, he has a great chance to win the second ring of his career.

In addition, Marc’s brother, Pau Gasol, is already a legend of the team, it will be a great show to see him follow in his brother’s footsteps.

Are the Los Angeles Lakers in a good position to repeat?

Los Angeles has been busy during NBA free agency, they made some pretty good signings this year. In addition to Marc Gasol, they have also added Montrezl Harrell, Dennis Schroder and Wesley Matthews to the list.

These signings have greatly improved their bench, along with a solid starting line-up. Even in his 2020 championship run, the Lakers bench was phenomenal when it mattered most.

So these updates are definitely signs of better things for purple and gold. Plus, his superstar duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis will take most of the offensive load. This will help boost morale on the team bench.

All things considered, the team could have gone up a bit compared to last year. So winning back-to-back NBA championships definitely seems like a reasonable goal for purple and gold.