why did pau take basically the same money to go to bulls instead of spurs?

[STATUTORY]

guaranteed championship with spurs next 2 years

[Im so nba'd out]

East

[D-Rose]

Presumably a bigger role, starting spot.

I'd have guessed Spurs if I had to...but love the Bulls fit

[CoastalRyan]

I have no idea how the conversations went but the Spurs have always been reluctant to guarantee anyone minutes or a position as a starter. That has a tendency to rub people the wrong way. Although I would have seen Gasol starting in SA I'm not sure they would have promised it.

I'm also pretty sure he's getting more than the MLE in Chicago which was all SA was willing to offer.

All this time later I still haven't figured out why SA isn't a more favorable destination for some.

Belinelli was the last guy who had bigger offers on the table and outright stated that he'd be crazy to not take an opportunity to play in SA, and it paid off.

[fiddy]

East

this

[KobesFinger]

Did we get anything in return? Boozer?

[Cactus-Sack]

In SA he would've been the 4th big. Duncan, Diaw, Splitter>> at this point.

[STATUTORY]

he's notgonna win anything with the bulls

that team has 2nd round flamout written all over it. and thats assuming rose comes back healthy

[OnFire]

East

Do you think players care about EAST? You still have to go and beat the WEST champ... Logic would seem to be opposite... EAST WEAK, join best west team. Not east weak, let me join one of those weak teams so i can get stomped by the west champ.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Presumably a bigger role, starting spot.

I'd have guessed Spurs if I had to...but love the Bulls fit

Doesn't make sense, Pau wanting to start imo. Guy can't stay healthy over long periods of time.

[GimmeThat]

because Noah would pass him the ball

Boris Diaw would literally intercept every pass Duncan throws at Gasol

[D-Rose]

Did we get anything in return? Boozer?

nope, it's a straight FA signing.

Doesn't make sense, Pau wanting to start imo. Guy can't stay healthy over long periods of time.

Gasol is going to play less than 30 mins easy. Rotation of Noah, Gasol, Mirotic, Gibson, McDermott is deep.

[robert de niro]

Do you think players care about EAST? You still have to go and beat the WEST champ... Logic would seem to be opposite... EAST WEAK, join best west team. Not east weak, let me join one of those weak teams so i can get stomped by the west champ.

that's still just one team, the east is like a vacation trip for an old man with bad legs compared to the west

[leopoldstotch]

Gasol probably wants a bigger role with his new team. Not like he would enjoy the Spurs system, but I think he feels he can make an impact with the Bulls.

That and he is in the East (finally)

[magictricked]

Pau is done. He's has been a mess the last two seasons.