Grizzlies keep Gasol; Manu stays with Spurs

MEMPHIS—Spanish All-Star center Marc Gasol has agreed to terms to remain with the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies, in a five-year deal worth $110 million according to reports Monday.

ESPN and CBS Sports reported that terms of the deal would give Gasol a chance to opt out after four seasons.

Free agent deals cannot be signed until Thursday, leaving everything unofficial until then, but teams and players have been able to negotiate contract terms since last Wednesday.

Gasol, 30, averaged a career-high 17.4 points plus 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Grizzlies this past season.

Gasol sparked the Grizzlies to 55 victories last season and a spot in the second round of the NBA playoffs before being ousted by eventual champion Golden State.

In San Antonio, Manu Ginobili, who helped Argentina win 2004 Olympic gold and contributed to four NBA titles by the Spurs, confirmed Monday he will stay on next season.

The 37-year-old guard even had a mention for teammate Tim Duncan in his Twitter announcement that he would be back for a 14th NBA campaign, saying: “Happy to announce that I’m coming back next season. #gospursgo #TDwouldvemissedmetoomuch.”

The Spurs received more good news later Monday with a reported deal for free agent forward David West, a two-time NBA All-Star who spent the past four seasons at Indiana after eight more with New Orleans.

Coming off the bench last season, Ginobili averaged 10.5 points, 4.2 assists and 3.0 rebounds a game. His career averages, all with the Spurs, are 14.3 points, 4.0 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals a game.