Gasol will play and start at center in Friday's game against the Clippers, Paul Garcia of Project Spurs reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gasol has been absent from the Spurs' last 15 games with a surgically repaired broken finger, but the extended time off from the All-Star break has allowed the big man to fully heal. With Gasol's return to the starting five, Dewayne Dedmon will return to a reduced role off the bench.