Portland Trail Blazers Refocus On Pau Gasol After Signing Evan Turner

UPDATE 6:18pm: ESPN's Ramona Shelburneclaims the Blazers remain in the hunt for Gasol:

Portland remains very much in the hunt for Pau Gasol even after the Evan Turner signing today, per league...https://t.co/ehWcu0r9Jx

— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne)July 2, 2016

After signing free agent swingmanEvan Turner,Portland Trail Blazershave refocused their attention on pursuingPau Gasol, according to The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski:

Sources on@TheVertical:同意70美元处理后埃文er, Portland aggressively pursuing Pau Gasol.https://t.co/eiTG1JXNta

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA)July 1, 2016

Portland isn't finished with its high-profile pursuits in free agency. The Blazers made an aggressive offer to free agent Pau Gasol on Friday, league sources said. They're one of several contenders trying to sign the six-time All-Star forward, who played the past two seasons with theChicago Bulls.

TheMinnesota Timberwolves,New York Knicks, andSan Antonio Spursare alsorumored to hold interest.

Gasol, 35, may be available at a low price, but after missing onChandler Parsonsand likelyDwight Howard,Trail Blazers can offer him quite a bit of money if they so choose, potentially giving them a leg up.

Gasol averaged 16.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 4.1 assists during the 2015-16 NBA season.