Lakers star, Pau Gasol consoles himself with trophy bikini girlfriend in Ibiza

He could well be on the trading block after performing poorly in the NBA playoffs, however Pau Gasol looks far from concerned about his future.

But then the 30-year-old Spaniard currently has his eye on another prize, his stunning girlfriend Silvia Lopez Castro.

The pair, who both hail from Barcelona, are currently on holiday in Ibiza, far from the NBA finals and the debate about Gasol’s dip in form.

Still a winner, Lakers player Paul Gasol doesn’t seem to be missing the play-offs too much as he holidays in Ibiza with girlfriend Silvia Lopez, today

The seven foot tall sportsman is widely considered to have performed at his worst ever during the playoffs.

He even suffered the embarrassment of being outplayed by his own brother Marc, who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Gossip was rife that relationship problems between him and Silvia, 29 , were the root cause of his distracted game, but he refuted this.

There were even rumours that he had fallen out with fellow NBA star Kobe Bryant after his wife Vanessa was said to be instrumental in causing the pair to split.

Quite a prize! it’s no surprise that Paul Gasol looked delighted to be spending quality time with his beautiful girlfriend

Can’t take my eyes off you, Paul Gasol gazes at his girlfriend, who was rumoured to have caused his game to suffer

Gasol denied the split rumours and issue with Bryant, and said of the reports: ’I stay away from them but people close to me read them.’

’At some level it’s affecting some people that are close to me, very close to me. To me, it’s sad, because if there was any truth to it, you deal with it.’

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But, when there are lies or they make up stories, it’s not pleasant. I don’t think they help at any level. But, it’s part of the business.’

’We’re surrounded by a lot of media and the media try to do their job the best way they can and some try to do that.’

The player, who signed a contract worth $64.7 million in 2009, was cited by Magic Johnson as a possible trade option for Magic centre Dwight Howard, so he could well be on the move.

And he has agreed to play for the Spanish national team this Summer, for the first time in several years, to help them reach the 2012 in London.

Sailing into the sunset, Paul Gasol could well be playing for Spain this Summer, then joining a new team when he returns