NBA: Top 10 international players in the league

7. Pau Gasol

Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers

The older Gasol, Pau has long since been known as one of the league’s most dominant power forwards. Pau is a two time NBA Champion, four time All-Star and was the NBA Rookie of the year in 2002. The Spaniard is one of the most potent and versatile power forwards in the league and is known for his soft touch at the rim.

The 33-year-old veteran, who plays for Los Angles Lakers, has been placed this low in the list mainly because he missed a lot of the last season with injuries. He played just 49 games and averaged 13.7 PPG and 8.6 RPG in them. He’s also been criticised of not playing physical defense and of having too soft a game.

Whether it be injuries, increased competition or just plain age catching up, Gasol’s game has dropped a few rungs over the last couple of years. However, with both Howard and Bynum out of his way, Gasol can probably stack up the stats again, provided he returns to his former level of play after returning from injury.