He’s a talented player and is well-regarded around the league, but his performance this season says otherwise. Whether Gay will actually help them win is another story. New owner Vivek Ranadive is clearly trying to accelerate the rebuilding process to bring in a second big-name player next to DeMarcus Cousins. That was all they needed to do, and moving Gay’s contract makes this deal a success.įor the Kings, the motives are more complicated. Point guard Greivis Vasquez is a nice potential piece going forward at point guard, but for the most part, they acquired a bunch of expiring contracts and cleared out some money. What they got back isn’t really important. Gay is making $17.8 million this season and has a player option for $19.3 million next season, making his contract one of the biggest priorities in the Raptors’ fire sale. New GM Masai Ujiri has made everybody on the team available except second-year center Jonas Valanciunas. The veteran forward was traded on Sunday from the Toronto Raptors to the Sacramento Kings in a seven-player deal, a trade that accomplishes the rare feat of making sense for both teams.
For the second time in less than 12 months, Rudy Gay has a new home.
