Barcelona waive Marc Gasol's rights opening up a path to ACB with Girona / News - Basketnews.com

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After Basquet Girona's victory against Movistar Estudiantes in the LEB Oro competition that promoted the club to the Spanish Liga Endesa, there was a formality that two teams from the league had to solve.

Marc Gasol

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Ever since Marc Gasol left the league for the NBA in 2008, FC Barcelona still held the rights to the player, meaning they could match any other team's offer if the center came back to Europe.

Following Girona's promotion to Liga Endesa, the clause would have been activated. However, Barca renounced the rights to Gasol, according to Spanish journalist Marc Mundet.

Performed as a gesture of goodwill, Barca will not receive monetary compensation for the action, Mundet reports. This opens up a path for Gasol to play for Girona next season. Although this does not guarantee that the legendary center will come back for one more year, it is a preventative measure to allow the player to make his choice.

Gasol was the main man on the team during the final against Estudiantes, scoring 11 points, grabbing 6 rebounds, collecting 4 steals, and 2 blocks for 26 PIR points. After a dominant performance in both the semifinal and the final, Gasol was named the MVP of the tournament.

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