Rejoice Raptors fans. As expected, Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol has decided to pick up his $25.6million player option for the 2019-2020 season.
Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol is exercising his $25.6M player option for next season, returning to the defending NBA champions, league sources tell ESPN. Gasol could’ve entered free agency.
Marc Gasol was a key contributor for the Raptors both down the stretch of the regular season and in the playoffs. Deciding to pick up his option ensures that the Toronto Raptors will be able to promise the return of all of their core pieces from their 2019 NBA championship squad.