Will the Lakers bring back Pau Gasol?

Pau opened the door to return to the Lakers on Wednesday in a conversation with ESPN’s Zach Lowe. “There is meaning and history there. I’m not going to lie. It would be very special, and now that my brother [Marc] is there, even more special,” Gasol told Lowe.

Who was Kobe’s favorite teammates?

When it comes to Kobe Bryant’s favorite teammates Derek Fisher and Pau Gasol were without a doubt his favorite.

Who is the best player in Lakers history?

Kobe Bryant is the greatest Laker of all time. The Mamba has won five championships in Los Angeles and accumulated some serious hardware along the ride. He was the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2008, won NBA Finals MVP in 2009 and 2010, made 15 All-Star appearances and is the franchise’s all-time leading scorer.

What number will Marc Gasol wear?

13Marc Gasol / Number (Spain men’s national basketball team / Center)

Why did Gasol leave Lakers?

There are three reasons why Marc Gasol is no longer a member of the Lakers: 1. Gasol’s role had dwindled by the end of the 2020-21 season. He averaged career-lows in points (5.0), rebounds (4.1) and minutes (19.1) per game, and he played even less in Los Angeles’ first-round series against Phoenix.

What does Kobe not like?

During a recent interview with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on the “The Woj Pod,” former Lakers assistant coach Tom Bialaszewski voiced that what bothered Bryant the most was that he didn’t want players that were “yes men” around him. “The biggest thing he didn’t want, he didn’t want yes men around him.

Who did Kobe Bryant hate the most?

1. Shaquille O’Neal. Kobe and Shaq’s love-hate relationship is indeed worthy of a Hollywood screenplay. Despite being the most unguardable one-two punch in the history of basketball, the duo never really saw eye-to-eye throughout the time they spent as teammates.