Thanks for everything, Rudy! You were consummate professional your entire time here, provided a huge boost to the Spurs bench amidst the retirement of players like Manu Ginobili, and you will always be appreciated and fondly remember here (oddly, unlike in Memphis and Toronto).Īlso good luck to Gorgui and Trey! Hopefully they have found situations where they can play and contribute. With the Jazz, he joins another team that when healthy can definitely contend for a title, and once again he could possibly be that final piece that they need to get over the hump. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out that way as Leonard only played eight games the following season before demanding a trade, and the Spurs never came close to getting Gay the ring he was seeking when he signed here. Though he hasn't produced at a consistent clip, he has shown flashes of greatness when playing in the right atmosphere. Few players can match his combination of length, athleticism, and skill. Rudy Gay 's potential to be great is undeniable. Despite coming off an Achilles injury, he would be the perfect backup to Kawhi Leonard, give the bench another go-to scorer, and possibly be that final piece to help the Spurs get over the hump that was the seemingly unbeatable Golden State Warriors. 1.5 Turnovers, 0.9 Blocks, 1.0 Steals, 37.7 FG, 63.8 FT. Gay came to the Spurs ahead of the 2017-18 season, and at the time it felt like a big signing. Rudy Gay is signing a two-year, $12.1M deal with the Jazz, with a player option, his agents Raymond Brothers and Sam Permut said.
