Pau Gasol meiddur á fingri eftir landsliðsæfingu

MADRID -- Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol broke the middle finger of his left hand during practice with the Spanish national team and had surgery Monday, the Lakers confirmed.

The injury, first reported by Spanish Web site Marca.com, will sideline Gasol for three weeks.

Lakers spokesman John Black told the Los Angeles Times that according to Gasol's agent, Arn Tellem, there were no issues with the surgery, which took place immediately after the injury occurred Monday.

Marca.com reported that Gasol broke the finger while attempting to block a shot during practice with the national team. Spain, the defending world champions, are preparing for the European championships, which start in Poland on Sept. 7.

The defending champion Lakers do not start training camp until late September. Gasol averaged 18.3 points and 9.6 rebounds last season.

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