Without getting into yet another big thread arguing the merits of drafting Bender at #3, I do think there are lots of good reasons to try to sign Gasol.
He's a should be better-than average big man for at least one more season, possibly a couple. He would help us win a few more games than last year.
And if we do draft a player like a Bender, Davis, Skal or Maker, he makes a good model for how those kids should play the game with their particular combinations of length and shooting.
The difficulty I see with the plan is simply that I expect Gasol to be in demand by a few different competitive teams.