As many basketball fans often bring up as a bit of trivia, Marc Gasol was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the No. 48 pick in 2007 NBA Draft.
However, Gasol spent the 2007-08 NBA season with the Spanish team Girona where he won the ACB’s Most Valuable Player Award. And in the midst of that season, the Lakers made a trade at the approaching trade deadline that would change the fates of two franchises.
The Lakers sent Gasol’s draft rights, Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron Mckie, and two first round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for Pau Gasol.