San Antonio Spurs forward Pau Gasol will decline his $16.2 million player option for next season, but is planning to re-sign with the Spurs this summer, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical.
Sources: Pau Gasol will decline his $16.2M option for 2017-18, but intends to work with Spurs on a longer term deal to remain with team.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 20, 2017
For the Spurs, this is a way to get salary cap relief on the 2017-18 roster. Gasol will return on a smaller annual salary.