Two summers after first flirting with the Spurs, Pau Gasol is headed to San Antonio. The Spurs’ top free agency fallback option after missing out on the Kevin Durant Sweepstakes, Gasol — a longtime Los Angeles Laker — has agreed to a deal to join his former Western Conference rival, according to a league source.
The contract, which cannot be formally signed until Thursday, is reportedly for two years and $30 million.
Gasol, who turns 36 Wednesday, is a six-time All-Star big man. He won championships with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010. He was the Spurs’ No.