The Spanish basketball season kicks off this Saturday with the celebration of the ACB Super Cup in Tenerife with two great enigmas, united by a single surname, still unsolved: What will become of the Gasol brothers? Pau ended the campaign at Barça with an air of farewell, but really never announced his official goodbye to club basketball. The veteran center continues on vacation, without giving too many clues about his future, while his teammates have left the door open for him. So he said a few days ago the captain, Pierre Oriola, first injured in minutes with the presence of Pau. And also the coach, Sarunas Jasikevicius. While waiting for the older Gasol to decide or not, in the first place, and for the Barça club to determine later whether or not his return can be allowed in full economic restrictions, in the second instance, Barcelona continues to work with what has and adjusting a squad in which its star, Nikola Mirotic, has rebelled. Meanwhile, Barça faces Valencia in the semifinals, where one of their discards, Víctor Claver, plays. Nothing is as it was.
While Pau peels off the daisy, his brother Marc has made headlines with an expected news: he will not continue in the Lakers. The signing of DeAndre Jordan already predicted such an outcome. The legendary Los Angeles team has traded the pivot to its first NBA franchise, the Memphis Grizzlies, who in reality will only be a bridge for Marc’s exit from the American league after 13 years in her bosom. The move has sparked some consistent speculation. Or maybe just wishful thinking. If Marc returns to Spain, will he do it for Barça? And if he comes to Barça, will he do it to play with Pau? Of course, the image of the Gasol brothers saying goodbye to basketball together in search of the Euroleague arouses obvious interest. Another story is that Barcelona can assume it.