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===Chicago Bulls (2014β2016)=== [[File:Paul Gasol high five with Stryde at the end of the Chicago Bulls game (cropped).jpg|right|thumb|Gasol with the Bulls in 2015]] On July 18, 2014, Gasol signed with the [[Chicago Bulls]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 18, 2014 |title=Bulls sign forward/center Pau Gasol |url=http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-sign-forward/center-pau-gasol |access-date=July 18, 2014 |website=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |archive-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720223636/http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-sign-forward/center-pau-gasol |url-status=live }}</ref> He said after he was introduced: "It was a gut feeling. I thought Chicago was going to be the best fit for me. It's a great challenge, but I'm driven by challenge. I look forward to it."<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 18, 2014 |title=Bulls sign Spaniards Gasol, Mirotic |url=http://www.nba.com/2014/news/07/18/bulls-introduce-gasol-and-mirotic.ap/index.html |access-date=July 19, 2014 |website=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |archive-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720061014/http://www.nba.com/2014/news/07/18/bulls-introduce-gasol-and-mirotic.ap/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On January 1, 2015, Gasol recorded a career-high 9 blocks, along with 17 points and 9 rebounds, in the 106β101 win over the [[2014β15 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 1, 2015 |title=Rose leads Bulls over Nuggets 106β101 |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150101/DENCHI/gameinfo.html |access-date=January 2, 2015 |website=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |archive-date=December 31, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231215149/http://www.nba.com/games/20150101/DENCHI/gameinfo.html? |url-status=live }}</ref> Ten days later, he scored a career-high 46 points on 17-of-30 shooting in a 95β87 win over the [[2014β15 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2015 |title=Gasol powers Bulls past Bucks, 95β87 |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150110/MILCHI/gameinfo.html |access-date=January 11, 2015 |website=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |archive-date=May 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506050109/http://www.nba.com/games/20150110/MILCHI/gameinfo.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 9, 2015, he recorded a league-best 51st double-double of the season with 16 points and 15 rebounds in an 89β78 win over the [[2014β15 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gasol Gets League Best 51st Double-Double of Season | date=April 9, 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnqH2Lqz74w |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/FnqH2Lqz74w |archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live |via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He recorded his 54th double-double of the season in the regular season finale on April 15 against the [[2014β15 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]] to finish as the league-leader in double-doubles in 2014β15.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brooks leads rally, Bulls beat Hawks 91β85 |website=[[NBA.com]] |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150415/ATLCHI/gameinfo.html |access-date=April 16, 2015 |archive-date=December 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224201410/http://www.nba.com/games/20150415/ATLCHI/gameinfo.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On December 5, 2015, Gasol became the 116th player to reach 1,000 regular-season games. He had 13 points and 11 rebounds against the [[2015β16 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte Hornets]] for his ninth double-double of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Batum scores 24 as Hornets beat Bulls 102β96 |website=[[NBA.com]] |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151205/CHACHI/gameinfo.html |access-date=December 6, 2015 |archive-date=December 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205051517/http://www.nba.com/games/20151205/CHACHI/gameinfo.html? |url-status=live }}</ref> On January 25, 2016, he recorded his first career first quarter double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pau Gasol recorded a double-double in the first quarter |url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/7/71/1278162/pau-gasol-recorded-double-double-first-quarter |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201145734/http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/7/71/1278162/pau-gasol-recorded-double-double-first-quarter |archive-date=February 1, 2016}}</ref> He finished the game with 19 points and 17 rebounds, as the Bulls were defeated by the [[2015β16 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]] 89β84.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wade, Bosh spark Heat to 89β84 comeback win over Bulls |website=[[NBA.com]] |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160125/MIACHI/gameinfo.html |access-date=January 26, 2016 |archive-date=February 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210111226/https://www.nba.com/games |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 9, Gasol was named as his Chicago Bulls teammate [[Jimmy Butler]]'s replacement on the 2016 Eastern Conference All-Star squad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pau Gasol replaces Jimmy Butler in All-Star Game |url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/pau-gasol-replaces-jimmy-butler-all-star-game-0 |website=Chicago Bulls |access-date=December 29, 2019 |archive-date=December 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229061758/https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/pau-gasol-replaces-jimmy-butler-all-star-game-0 |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 27, he recorded his eighth career triple-double and first as a Bull with 22 points, 16 rebounds and a career-high 14 assists in a 103β95 loss to the [[2015β16 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bulls fall to Portland 103-95 |url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/gameday/bulls-fall-portland-103-95 |website=Chicago Bulls |access-date=December 29, 2019 |archive-date=December 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229061800/https://www.nba.com/bulls/gameday/bulls-fall-portland-103-95 |url-status=live }}</ref> At 35 years old, he became the oldest player to record a triple-double since [[Kobe Bryant]] did so at 36 years old in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lillard scores 31 points as Trail Blazers beat Bulls 103β95 |website=[[NBA.com]] |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160227/PORCHI/gameinfo.html |access-date=February 28, 2016 |archive-date=February 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228091814/http://www.nba.com/games/20160227/PORCHI/gameinfo.html? |url-status=live }}</ref> On March 7, he recorded his second triple-double of the season with 12 points, 17 rebounds and 13 assists in a 100β90 win over the [[2015β16 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]], becoming just the fourth player 35 years or older with multiple triple-doubles in a season, joining [[Jason Kidd]], Kobe Bryant and [[Paul Pierce]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Butler sits with knee soreness while Bulls beat Bucks 100β90 |website=[[NBA.com]] |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160307/MILCHI/gameinfo.html |access-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308054234/http://www.nba.com/games/20160307/MILCHI/gameinfo.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 2, in a loss to the Detroit Pistons, he became the 38th NBA player to reach 10,000 career rebounds. He also became the 36th with 10,000 points and 10,000 rebounds.<ref name="pistons-loss">{{Cite web |title=Jackson, Harris lift Pistons over Bulls 94β90 |website=[[NBA.com]] |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160402/DETCHI/gameinfo.html |access-date=April 3, 2016 |archive-date=April 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404060638/http://www.nba.com/games/20160402/DETCHI/gameinfo.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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