May 2021 Basketball Wiretap

Marc Gasol Announces He'll Play For Girona This Season

Nov 26, 2021 6:58 AM

Marc Gasol has announced he will play for Girona this season.

Gasol is the owner and president of Girona, which he founded in 2014.

Gasol, 36, will wait until the end of the season before deciding whether to retire.

Gasol spent last season with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Marc Gasol To Play For Girona Basket In Spain

Nov 19, 2021 9:19 AM

After being waived by the Memphis Grizzlies before the start of the 2021-22 NBA season, Marc Gasol returned to Spain to contemplate his basketball future. After deciding he still wants to play, Gasol has decided to return to playing for Girona Basket in Spain.

Gasol will practice the team for the next couple of weeks and is targeting playing in a game in early-December. When he does suit up, it's expected Gasol will remain with Girona for the remainder of the season.

Girona Basket is part of the LEB Oro league, which is the second division of professional basketball in Spain. Gasol is the owner and president of Girona. It had been previously rumored that the center would return to play for Barcelona in Spain's top division.

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Justinian Jessup Returns To Illawarra in Australia

Nov 1, 2021 9:20 AM

Golden State Warriors 2020 second-round pick Justinian Jessup will again play in Australia during the 2021-22 season. Jessup spent last season with the Illawarra Hawks, after being drafted by the Warriors.

Jessup played in 2021 Las Vegas Summer League for Golden State. He started all five games and averaged 12.4 points per game on 42.9% shooting from behind the arc.

Jessup was drafted with the 51st pick after being a four-year starter for Boise State. He was then sent to Australia as a draft-and-stash player. The 6-foot-6 wing started 38 games for Illawarra. He averaged 13.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game as a rookie in the NBL.

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