The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the most successful franchises in professional sports the past two decades, essentially crafting themselves to be the model NBA organization.
But all good things must come to an end and it’s expected that players like Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili will retire in the somewhat near future. If that is to happen though, the Spurs aren’t going to go into re-build mode. Nope, they’re just going to re-tool as Sporting News reports Gregg Popvich and company will set their eyes on Marc Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies if Duncan/Ginobili ride off into the sunset.
“It depends on what Tim and Manu and everyone there does,” one Western Conference executive told Sporting News. “But if they’re going, the Spurs are not going to step back and rebuild, no one thinks that. The understanding is Gasol would be their top target.” …
It’s a nice target, no doubt, but one that many other basketball teams will have their eyes on as well. That said, given the success of the Spurs franchise, turning down a lucrative offer from them would be a difficult task.
The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers have also been linked to interest in Marc Gasol.
