Final Update: Rudy Gay has been ruled out for Fridays game between the. He will certainly have to adjust his playing style to fit the Spurs’ pass-first system around star forward Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge. Rudy Gay is listed as doubtful for Fridays game between the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. He can still fill it up on occasion, but is reluctant to give the ball up: Over his 11-year career, Gay has averaged 2.3 assists per game. Offensively, Gay is a high-volume player, having averaged at least 14 shots per game in every season since his rookie year. The 6-foot-8-inch Gay, a career 18.4 points per game scorer, adds length and athleticism to the Spurs lineup. The former UConn Husky has only ever played in one playoff series, as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies back in 2012. Toronto Raptors Rudy Gay (right) blocks a shot from Washington Wizards Nene during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Friday, Nov. Though he won’t earn close to what he would have with the Kings, he’ll finally be playing for a team with championship aspirations. He could have opted in to making $14.3 million in 2017-2018 with the Kings but instead bet on being healthy enough to earn himself a roster spot - and a sizable (though not huge) paycheck - with a contender.
Gay, who turns 31 in August, was limited to 30 games for the Sacramento Kings last season due to a torn Achilles tendon. Per TNT’s David Aldridge, Gay’s contract accounts for the team’s mid-level exception.
Athletic veteran forward Rudy Gay has signed a two-year, $17.2 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Rudy Gay, the Utah Jazz’s primary addition in free agency this summer, will miss all of the coming four-game preseason schedule and the start of the regular season, as well.