Free agent Pau Gasol has agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, league sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Gasol, 39, joins a reshaped Blazers roster that is prepared to make a run for a return to the Western Conference Finals -- and perhaps beyond.
Gasol will join a center rotation that includes Hassan Whiteside and Zach Collins --- and Jusuf Nurkic once he returns from a serious leg injury. Portland had success with a center rotation that included Enes Kanter late in the season into the playoffs last season.
Gasol brings a sparkling future Hall of Fame resume across 18 NBA seasons, including two championships and six All-Star appearances.
Gasol signed with the Milwaukee Bucks after a buyout with the San Antonio Spurs last season, but he played only briefly before a season-ending foot injury, averaging a career-low 3.9 points and 4.6 rebounds in 30 games last season.
He discussed a free agent deal with the Blazers in 2016 before signing with San Antonio.
Gasol has played with Memphis, the Lakers, Bulls, Spurs and Bucks, and had an outstanding FIBA career with the Spanish national team.