Before playing with the Lakers , he played in Spain and for the Memphis Grizzlies . His younger brother Marc , who is 216 cm ( 7 ' 1 '' ) tall and 127 kg ( 280 pounds ) , is also a professional basketball player , currently playing for the Memphis Grizzlies . Marc was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers , 48th overall , in the 2007 NBA Draft and his rights were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies , as part of the deal that sent Gasol to the Lakers .