When Marc Gasol and Jeremy Lin became Toronto Raptors within a week of one another, their experiences were both the same and different. For Gasol, who had spent his entire NBA career in Memphis playing with the Grizzlies, it was the first time he had been traded. Everything was new. Lin had played for seven teams in his career prior to signing with the Raptors. Getting adjusted to a new city and teammates was something he did have experience with, but changing teams in the middle of an NBA season was a first.
“It was just a big change for me,” Lin said.