NBA trade deadline buzz: Pau Gasol interested in Bulls future, not trade
Six-time All-Star center Pau Gasol holds significant interest in signing a
contract extension with the Chicago Bulls this summer and has strongly resisted
the idea of a trade that would turn him into a two-month rental, league sources
told The Vertical.
根據聯盟消息指出，六度全明星西班牙中鋒 Pau Gasol 目前強烈抱持著在今年夏天，與
芝加哥公牛隊續約的意願，並且強調如果透過交易而得到他的球隊，只能短期租用2個月
Bulls general manager Gar Forman has been discussing trades on several fronts
involving Gasol, although some teams interested in Gasol worry that his love
for Chicago could cloud his motivation in fully committing to a short-term stay
for the rest of the season, league sources said.
公牛隊GM Gar Forman 已經與其他球團討論過關於 Gasol 的交易，雖然有數隊抱持著興趣
但同時也擔心 Gasol 嚮往芝加哥的心，即便是短期租用也會影響接下來他在剩餘球季的表
現
Gasol, 35, plans to decline the player option on the $7.4 million owed to him
in 2016-17, but has significant interest in signing a new deal to remain with
the Bulls, league sources said.
Gasol 今年35歲，打算不執行總值$7.4M的球員選擇權，但仍強烈希望可以與公牛簽下新約
Gasol is averaging 17 points and 10.9 rebounds for the struggling Bulls.
本賽季平均為球隊貢獻 17分、10.9籃板的成績