According to the report, Gasol’s medical tests were sent to Spain, where his parents are both in the medical field. Whether or not he needs a note from his parents before returning to the court is undetermined as of yet, but it appears that Gasol is suffering from a strain and not a tear.
The 29-year-old big man missed all of the preseason and the first four regular-season games. He had a “pretty good workout” on Tuesday, Phil Jackson told the newspaper, and he could play as soon as Friday against his former team, the Memphis Grizzlies.