On the heels of guiding the Spanish National Team to a bronze medal in FIBA EuroBasket 2017, Marc Gasol now shifts his focus to preparing for his NBA job as training camp looms.
The turnaround will be quick for Gasol, whose Memphis Grizzlies gather for Media Day next Monday and are two weeks away from their Oct. 2 preseason opener against Orlando at FedExForum.
“We are very happy,” Gasol said of the finish at EuroBasket, where Spain fell short of repeating as champions of the FIBA tournament. “But we have finished and I am now thinking about a new challenge: The NBA and a new season.