March 3 (UPI) -- The Milwaukee Bucks officially signed veteran center Pau Gasol to a contract, the team announced Sunday.
Gasol will wear No. 17 with the Bucks. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed by the team.
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Former San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol officially signed with the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. File Photo by Darren Abate/EPA
"Thrilled to begin this new chapter in my @NBA journey with the great @Bucks," Gasol wrote on Twitter. "I look forward to the challenge. My goal, as always, will be to add value to the team and help deliver a championship to Milwaukee. #FearTheDeer."
Thrilled to begin this new chapter in my @NBA journey with the great @Bucks. I look forward to the challenge. My goal, as always, will be to add value to the team and help deliver a championship to Milwaukee. #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/Ae6O3aeXEV
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) March 3, 2019
The San Antonio Spurs recently parted ways with the big man. The Spurs agreed to a contract buyout with Gasol on Friday, making him a free agent. Since the move came before March 1, he is eligible to play in the postseason with Milwaukee.
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Sources told The Athletic that Gasol gave back $2.5 million in his contract buyout with San Antonio to facilitate the move to the Bucks. The move lowered the Spurs' salary cap hit for this season and 2019-20.
Gasol has averaged 4.2 points and 4.7 rebounds in 27 games this season with the Spurs.
The two-time NBA champion is in his 18th season. He has averaged 17.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 blocks in his career.
