Pau Gasol: I tried to recruit Andres Nocioni before he signed with Bulls

Pau Gasol: I called Andres ’Chapu’ Nocioni before he signed with the Bulls as a free agent. I called him because we also had that option and that level of contract to bring him to Memphis, and of course, Chapu was surprised by my call. He said, ‘But I thought that you didn't like me, that whenever we've played against Argentina, well, of course, with that competitiveness and all…’ And I said, ‘No, I compete against you, against whoever, right? And against Argentina we've had many, many tough battles and all that, but I'd love to have you as a teammate because I really appreciate what you bring to the table, how you play, and you'd be a great addition.’ Well, he ended up signing with Chicago, so the call didn't work out; it wasn't convincing enough.

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