He will certainly have to adjust his playing style to fit the Spurs’ pass-first system around star forward Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge. 5 months ago After recovering from offseason surgery, Utah Jazz forward Rudy Gay had a successful season debut on Thursday. 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. Overall, Gobert and Rudy Gay would be going to the. That’s a hefty price tag, especially for an LA Clippers team with two other superstars. Gobert is set to earn an average of 43 million until 2026. The former UConn Husky has only ever played in one playoff series, as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies back in 2012. Any team making a deal for Rudy Gobert must be ready to make a significant financial commitment to the center position for the next four years. 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. Israeli basketball player and NBA star, Omri Casspi brought a delegation of American NBA basketball players to visit Yad Vashem today for the first time. 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.