Pau Gasol is heading to the Lone Star State…
The 35-year-old Spanish basketball star has confirmed reports that he is finalizing a two-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs worth in excess of $30 million, according to ESPN.
The deal will feature a player option in the second year, according to ESPN’s sources.
Gasol had emerged as the target of a lucrative free-agency bidding war that had also involved the Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors, sources said.
Gasol, who will turn 36 on Wednesday, spent the past two seasons with the Chicago Bulls and gave the team a solid offensive punch down on the blocks and provided a professional presence in the locker room.
Last year he averaged 16.5 points and 11.0 rebounds for a Bulls team that missed out on the playoffs.