Marc Gasol Releases His First Statement As a Laker

The Los Angeles Lakers have made some bold moves this offseason. In one of these moves, the franchise turned Marc Gasol into a Laker. The Lakers added a lot of talented players to the roster, finding the perfect blend of veterans and young talents.

The team traded JaVale McGee to the Cleveland Cavaliers in order to sign Gasol to a two-year deal.  Gasol will probably join the starting lineup, and he will be spending a lot of time with LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

“Just learning, being part of that and trying to add my experience to make the team a little better, if possible,” Gasol said of playing alongside the king. “The attributes that I have as a player, obviously there’s some things I don’t have. I don’t have above-the-rim lob threat all the time but I can do a lot of other stuff to help the team win and be better and help my teammates be better as well.”

Marc Gasol is the perfect Laker

Gasol and Davis will do a lot of great things on the basketball court. He will create perfect shots for the big man and his new teammates.

“You can call him a big, but he’s so unique,” the Spanish native said. “I can do different things around the court to create space for him, try to give him easy baskets — not only for him but any teammates. I always look to make their job easier on offense, try to have the defense chasing the ball a little bit and not knowing what’s going to happen.”

Playing with a new team requires a lot of effort and adjustment. But, playing with LeBron and Davis is like a dream come true for every NBA player. The Lakers won’t ask Gasol to do much on the floor. However, he will definitely be expected to elevate his teammates.

Gasol is an excellent passer and the Lakers offense should play a lot easier when he and LeBron take the court.

“We’re going to have to see it on the floor and see how it works,” Gasol said. “Obviously I’m a pass first kind of guy, and he’s going to score too. Whenever he decides to score, he’s going to score. So at that point you try to give him space and create angles for him, keep your guy occupied as much as possible. It’s going to be a team thing more than anything. … Having him as a quick outlet and easy target or even Anthony Davis, when he contests the shot and runs, and the wings, it’s going to be fun. But it all starts with getting those stops.”

Gasol is the perfect addition for the Lakers right now. The team has signed Dennis Schroder, Wesley Matthews, and Montrezl Harrell. Things look really great for the team right now. This LA team looks much better than the championship-winning team.