Gasol will decline his $16.2 million dollar player option for the 2017-18 season, though plans to work on a longer term deal to remain on the Spurs, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gasol saw a sizable drop in workload this past season after signing with San Antonio. He logged 25.4 minutes per game last year, compared to the 31.8 minutes per game he saw during the 2015-16 campaign with the Bulls. While he provided just 12.4 points, 7.8 boards and 1.1 blocks for the Spurs, he shot an efficient 50.2 percent from the field and a career-high 53.8 percent from long range (on 104 attempts). He also came off the pine frequently, starting only 39 of his 64 games played. Gasol declining his player option in favor of a longer deal implies that, not only do the Spurs and Gasol feel they have a successful relationship, but that the Spurs may be attempting to free up cap space in order to make a bid at a free agent.