In July 2017, he signed with the San Antonio Spurs.
After being traded to Toronto, Gay was traded again to the Sacramento Kings and continued to be a dangerous scoring threat, averaging a career high 21.1 points per game in his first full season there. Gay was the eighth overall selection of the Houston Rockets in the 2006 NBA Draft, subsequently being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies Throughout his next six-and-a-half seasons with the team, Gay established himself as one of the NBA’s top small forwards. At season’s end, Gay declared for the 2006 NBA Draft. Gay contributed immediately as a freshman at Connecticut, and led the Huskies to a 30-3 record his sophomore season. Gay committed to play at the University of Connecticut in November of 2013.
Raised in Baltimore, MD, Gay attended Archbishop Spalding High School.
In return, the Kings should be intrigued with the possibility of acquiring two very promising young guys in Jae Crowder and Marcus Smart, both of which are effective two-way players who can easily instill a defensive mindset in Sacramento.Īny of those destinations would make sense if Sacramento is really keen on unloading Gay before the trade deadline.Rudy Gay is an NBA basketball player with the San Antonio Spurs.
Boston is on its way to the playoffs and Brad Steven's squad isn't looking to just make another first-round exit.
Perhaps the most obvious reason why the Celtics would want to get Gay is because they need someone who knows how to play well in the playoffs. With a player like Gay on board, the Heat will finally have someone who can effectively stretch the floor and shoot threes. As a matter of fact, there are rumors that both teams are already talking about it. Pat Riley is always about winning and getting the most out of his lineup, but when presented with the option of having Gay in exchange for several of the team's young players, it's very difficult to resist that. The Heat should be a good destination for Gay, only if he had his way. Should they let of go him, what are they planning to have in return? Here's a look at several scenarios for the Kings in the event of letting the 29-year-old go: Now with all the rumors surrounding the team before the trade deadline, the one involving forward Rudy Gay is the most interesting. At this very point of the season, the Kings are giving up way too many points to opposing teams, leading them to lose games down the stretch. The front office is contemplating (pressured) at firing head coach George Karl because he couldn't come up with a defensive system that his players will succeed in playing for. Rudy Gay is a small forward who can take defenders outside, successfully stretching the floor for better scoring opportunities. But as things begin to unfold, there is pressure on making changes to the team before the trade deadline. The Sacramento Kings are having a bad season and what really makes it look that way, even though they aren't as awful as the Philadelphia 76ers or the Los Angeles Lakers, is the fact that they entered the season full of hope and promise, that with a retooled lineup and a veteran coach who has one of the most wins in a season in league history, they finally can go deeper into the playoffs.