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Pau Gasol: It's amazing to see such courage from @Jason Collins in today's announcement. Myself and the #NBAFamily supports you Jason! Twitter @paugasol

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Is it hard to see the future, with Dwight being a free agent, and Kobe being hurt and facing a long rehab? Pau Gasol: It's uncertain. Definitely, to say the least, it's uncertain. The franchise has decisions to make in the offseason, and they'll make them, and that's totally out of our control. There's no point in thinking about them. But it has been a difficult year. I don't know what's going to happen next year and who's going to be here, and who's not going to be here, and under what circumstances. So that's about it. NBA.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Free Agency, Pau Gasol 

Will you have a discussion with Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss about your future? Pau Gasol: Yeah. It'll be a discussion for sure. There's no doubt about it. We all have to look to the future, and to the immediate future. Next season, it's important for everyone, for myself, for the team. I'm sure there's going to be talks. All the parties care. I'd love to continue to be here, continue to help the team be the best it can be, and be on board as much as I can. That's my thought process. But we have to be on the same page. I want to make it work. NBA.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Mitch Kupchak, Jim Buss 

"I would like to be a part of another championship team here, but it is not totally up to me," Gasol said. "We could definitely get it done [if the roster stayed intact], but I would be pretty surprised if there was no changes whatsoever. I would be surprised if that happens." ESPN.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Trade, Pau Gasol 

Pau Gasol could be sent packing to make room for Howard's salary, yet he battled to the end Sunday, leaving the game only by order of his coach in the final minutes while the crowd jumped to its feet in a loud and belated appreciation. "I wish he didn't get ejected so ... he would have stuck all the way through with the team," said Gasol of Howard. Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard 

Arash Markazi: Pau on this maybe being his last game as a Laker: "There's a sense that's a possibility." Twitter @ArashMarkazi

Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol 

Pau Gasol downplayed on whether his Lakers future hinges on whether Dwight returns or not. "I don't know if that's 100 percent accurate," Gasol said. "I think they will try to get Dwight and extend him. That's why they brought him here. That's the team's base for the future. I don't think everything is set in stone in the sense that if he stays, I'm definitely gone or if he goes, I'm definitely here. Ownership has to answer that." Sulia

Los Angeles Lakers, Free Agency, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard 

Pau Gasol to me in hallway when I asked him if Kobe will go to bat for him to the front office. "Probably," Gasol said. "I think we both appreciate what we bring to the table and have great respect for what we’ve done and have been both successful together. We’ve won championships. I know no matter what he, always had my back, I always had my back. But it’s not going to come down to that. That’s something I know for sure we have going on." Sulia

Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol 

Eric Pincus: Gasol hopeful the Lakers will keep him - knows there will be changes - clearly emotional at what could be the end for him in LA Twitter @EricPincus

Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol 

Kevin Ding: Pau told and showed me yesterday he tore a ligament in his right middle finger in Game 3. He plans to wear a splint today. Twitter @KevinDing

Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Injuries 

The Lakers will have some relief from the $6.5 million to $7 million they owe over the next two seasons after firing Mike Brown, who just became head coach at Cleveland. It's likely the Lakers won't calculate the total savings for another month after reviewing Brown's contract, but a source familiar with the situation said the savings are a "grain of salt." "What happens next is totally up to the team and management," Gasol said. "That's not in our hands." Los Angeles Daily News

Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Mike Brown 

But Gasol said he’s experienced the most frustration nursing never-endining injuries including knee tendinitis, a concussion and plantar fascia in his right foot, ailments that sidelined him for a total of 33 games. Even if he’s suiting up Sunday for Game 4 against the Spurs, Gasol said he’s far from healthy. So much that he said he will explore various non-surgical procedures to treat the knee tendonosis in both of his knees. “It’s something I’ve dealt with all year, but I have to do something to regenerate the tissue,” Gasol said, “so I don’t have to play with this pain.” Los Angeles Daily News

Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Injuries 

Kobe Bryant went to Germany two years ago to have a derivation of the platelet-rich plasma procedure on his right knee, which entailed involves blood being taken from the patient and isolating the components in hopes of accelerating the healing process and relieving pain. Would Gasol go to Germany, too? “I’ll go to wherever I need to go,” Gasol said. “It’s a possibility.” Los Angeles Daily News

Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Injuries 

Mike Bresnahan: Pau Gasol slightly more open than Dwight Howard to discuss his Lakers future: "What happens next is totally up to the team and management." Twitter @Mike_Bresnahan

Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard 

Gasol said he’s experienced the most frustration nursing never-endining injuries including knee tendinitis, a concussion and plantar fascia in his right foot, ailments that sidelined him for a total of 33 games. Even if he’s suiting up Sunday for Game 4 against the Spurs, Gasol said he’s far from healthy. So much that he said he will explore various non-surgical procedures to treat the knee tendonosis in both of his knees. “It’s something I’ve dealt with all year, but I have to do something to regenerate the tissue,” Gasol said, “so I don’t have to play with this pain.” Los Angeles Daily News

Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Injuries 

Kobe Bryant went to Germany two years ago to have a derivation of the platelet-rich plasma procedure on his right knee, which entailed involves blood being taken from the patient and isolating the components in hopes of accelerating the healing process and relieving pain. Would Gasol go to Germany, too? “I’ll go to wherever I need to go,” Gasol said. “It’s a possibility.” Los Angeles Daily News

Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Injuries 

Except the Lakers were far too leaky at the other end. “It is difficult because we have lineups out there that we’re not accustomed to, and it’s hard to get on the same page right way. So as much as everybody is trying, tonight there were too many breakdowns, especially on the defensive end. They just got too many great looks, and they shot really well. It’s definitely a challenge,” Gasol said. “We’re extremely short-handed. We’ve been murdered by injuries, and it’s tough to overcome that.” SheridanHoops

Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol 

A reporter just informed him that he finished 14th for the NBA’s defensive player of the year award, receiving one first-place vote and four third-place votes. Memphis forward Marc Gasol, a brother of Lakers forward Pau Gasol, won the award, the league announced Wednesday. “It’s just funny,” Howard said. “That’s okay. We got next year and I got a long time. This year’s funny.” Los Angeles Daily News

Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard, Marc Gasol 

Dwain Price: Asked today who was the best defender in the Gasol family, #Lakers F Pau Gasol said: "Apparently Marc." Marc Gasol plays for the #Grizzlies. Twitter @DwainPrice

Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol 

Kevin Ding: Question from @John Ireland: "Are you confident you can still win this without Kobe?" Pau reply: "Yeah. We have to be confident about it." Twitter @KevinDing

Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol