Retired NBA star Pau Gasol claimed that he is working with the Golden State Warriors for a possible role within the franchise. Joining fellow former player J.J. Reddick in its ‘The Old Man & The Three’ podcast, the Spanish sports icon revealed that the Warriors welcomed him with open arms for a possible partnership. “I’m exploring a potential role with a team,” Gasol said. “I’ve been going a little bit under the radar with the Warriors, and they’ve kind of opened their doors for me to come in and be part of meetings, see the guys a little bit, and talk to some of the guys. It’s been nice, and maybe I’m going to do that more and more as I go forward.”
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This was hard, came down to Pau vs Parker for the last spot on the 1st team. pic.twitter.com/QYL7fNJXSY – 11:37 AM
This was hard, came down to Pau vs Parker for the last spot on the 1st team. pic.twitter.com/QYL7fNJXSY – 11:37 AM
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