That said, there may also be the notion that Gay would prefer to play for a team that's a contender himself, rather than go somewhere to wait around and see what develops.īack to the Kings' needs, the Sacramento Bee has suggested that a trade needs to be done before the 2016-17 NBA season opener. Most teams in the league want to add as much star power as possible in an effort to compete with the two top contenders. Of course, that sends the fans of each and every team (barring maybe Golden State and Cleveland) into a frenzy about picking up Gay for their squad.
In addition, the report indicates Gay is "unlikely to negotiate a new deal" to continue with Sacramento.
RUDY GAY TO LAKERS FREE
Just days ago, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reported that he informed Kings management he was going to use his 2017 player option to become an unrestricted free agent. It is Rudy Gay's every intention to leave the Kings.
However, the Lakers might like to have that bargaining power to build with. There would be high expectations for Gay for sure, and this might just become a temporary pit stop for him before he moves on to yet another team. He'd also be filling a major void left in Los Angeles, as a guy similar in size, with greater scoring skills (Kobe Bryant), officially retired last season. Their young prospects include point guard D'Angelo Russell, big man Julius Randle, and scorer Brandon Ingram.Īdding Gay into the mix would certainly give them a veteran superstar presence. With the additions of several top draft picks over the past years, they are starting to look more talented by the minute.
The Lakers are definitely in "rebuild mode" right now. That's due to the services of Gay as well as All-Star DeMarcus Cousins, but the team has really been unable to get to that next level. The Kings were amongst teams semi-contending for the Western Conference playoffs in their most recent season. While that sounds good for Los Angeles, would the Sacramento Kings even want that deal? It's possible based on their current situation, but they may want a bit more. The Lakers would pick up Gay and ship off Nick "Swaggy P" Young and Lou Williams to the Kings. The recent Rudy Gay rumors were mentioned by the Sportsrageous site, which indicates this trade would work when it is run through ESPN's trade machine. The latest NBA rumors online are suggesting he will head to the Los Angeles Lakers in a move for two of their current players. Rumors have him being shipped to just about every team imaginable in exchange for different players. Over the past several weeks, Gay appears to be the hottest commodity in basketball since Kevin Durant.
RUDY GAY TO LAKERS FULL
Unfortunately, Rudy, that's not how it works.The NBA trade rumors with regards to Sacramento Kings superstar Rudy Gay seem to be in full swing. Perhaps now he can empathize with Chicago Bulls fans who bought tickets to watch Derrick Rose. We've seen countless cases of once-wealthy athletes going broke, so it's hard to blame Gay for asking for his money back.
Good for Gay for being tight with his money. Always found that to be a fascinating phenomenon
RUDY GAY TO LAKERS PRO
Rudy is hardly the first pro athlete to be tight with his cash no matter how much he makes. True story: when Rudy Gay learned he'd been traded,he asked for refund on Lakers-Raps tix he'd paid for since his people no longer attended Not unreasonable, sure, but a little surprising seeing as Gay is set to make $17.89 million this year. When Gay heard that he would not be playing against the Lakers, he reportedly asked for his money back on the tickets. Less than a year after being acquired by Toronto, Gay was once again on the move. Rudy Gay had purchased some tickets to the Toronto Raptors' game Sunday against the Lakers in Los Angeles, so he was understandably disappointed when he found out he would not be playing.Īs it turns out, the Raptors were in the final stages of a seven-player deal with the Sacramento Kings, with Gay as the centerpiece.