After breaking his right foot last season, and sitting out the 2016 Olympics as a result, Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol has been cleared to play, according to Ronald Tillery of the Commercial Appeal:
Center Marc Gasol has been cleared to play after recovering from a broken right foot.
The 7-footer suffered the injury in February and subsequently missed playing for his native Spain in the Rio Olympics. However, Gasol recently returned to Memphis for strength and conditioning. Gasol is also playing pickup games, according to sources with knowledge of his progress. The Griz took a cautious approach to Gasol’s rehabilitation and are upbeat about his return to form on the basketball court, according to the sources.
Gasol spent most of the offseason rehabbing in Spain with a regimen closely monitored by the Grizzlies. The entire Griz roster has worked out informally with Gasol since Labor Day.
This is obviously fantastic news for the Grizzlies, but the team should make sure not to rush Gasol back; they need him at his absolute best. And when he’s at his best, Gasol is one of the, if not the best center in the NBA. Gasol is a terrific two-way big man with a remarkably high basketball IQ.
The Grizzlies’ media day is September 26, and their training camp begins the following day.
