Pau Gasol’s differing legacies with the Lakers, Grizzlies

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While Pau Gasol will have his jersey retired by the Lakers against the Grizzlies this season, his legacy with the two franchises is quite different.

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Endeared by effectively every Lakers fan, Pau Gasol is seen as unanimously one of the franchise greats of the modern generation. But the way and circumstances that led to him becoming a Laker means he isn’t quite as beloved by Grizzlies fans despite being one of their greatest players ever as well.