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Gasol announced his retirement from professional basketball Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Gasol hasn't seen any NBA action since the 2018-19 campaign, but he had been hopeful to make a comeback in the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season until the Trail Blazers waived him amid his slow recovery from left foot surgery. The 41-year-old big man ended up taking an extended break from basketball before rebooting his career overseas with FC Barcelona in February, and he then suited up for the Spanish national team for the final time during the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in August. Though Gasol likely could have continued his playing career in Europe if desired, he'll ultimately call an end to an excellent career that spanned 19 NBA seasons and included six All-Star nods and two championships across stops with the Grizzlies, Lakers, Bulls, Spurs and Bucks.
