Marc Gasol was cooking an octopus at his house when he found out he was being traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Toronto Raptors.
Originally, Gasol thought he was being traded to the Charlotte Hornets, but the deal fell through. Two days later, Grizzlies owner Robert Pera called Gasol and told him he was headed to the Raptors, ending the Spaniard's decorated run with Memphis.
Via Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report:
Gasol found the answer in the form of a five-pound octopus, buried deep in his freezer. He'd never made one before, but this seemed like the perfect time to learn. He cued up Google for a Spanish recipe, boiled a pot of water, dropped the cephalopod in and sprinkled some garlic, spices and bay leaves on top.
At around 12:30 p.m., Pera called Gasol. The Grizzlies and Raptors had completed a deal.
“We're going to Toronto,” Gasol told his family. His phone range again
“We're going for it,” Masai Ujiri, the Raptors' president of basketball operations, told him. “And we think you can help.”
Gasol wanted to spend his entire career with the Grizzlies, but Memphis is rebuilding now and looking toward the future. The Raptors, meanwhile, are trying to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history and thought Gasol could help them achieve that goal.
Gasol had a strong performance in Game 4 for the Raptors against the Philadelphia 76ers. The three-time All-Star finished with 16 points, five rebounds and three assists while shooting 7-of-13 from the field.
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