Marc Gasol Out For Season With Neck Injury

Marc Gasol’s neck injury is obviously unfortunate, but it will also be an opportunity for No. 2 draft pick Hasheem Thabeet to show he can be a long-term piece for the Grizzlies, or at the very least add to his trade value. Therefore SB Nation’s Grizzlies blog Straight Outta Vancouver writes that holding Gasol out to give Thabeet more playing time is a “excellent move for the franchise.”