Aldridge, 35, was mentioned as a possible trade piece linked to the Heat because he’s also a. The trade value for Gay is going up, way up. Getty LaMarcus Aldridge (L) and Rudy Gay (R), both have expiring contracts with the San Antonio Spurs. Sent: Rudy Gay and Hamed Haddadi to Toronto Acquired: Ed Davis, Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye and a 2013 second-round draft pick Memphis wasn’t supposed to have any leverage, but their haul in. It fills the need for Memphis and gets Chris Paul another devastating option to run the floor with.īut would the Clippers mess with their chemistry, which has made them one of the best teams in the West? That seems unlikely.Įven if these deals amount to nothing, you know what the big takeaway here is? They could package backup point guard Eric Bledsoe with one of two wings, Caron Butler or Willie Green, along with another young player or picks. Gay, who is averaging 17. Gasol and Randolph proved they could handle the bulk of the scoring load and The Griz had an identity. I wasnt sure if they had enough scoring for the playoffs but in round one they upset the Spurs. They have the exact pieces that the Grizzlies would likely want in return. Memphis, which announced the deal, then sent Calderon to Detroit for Austin Daye and Tayshaun Prince. I remember towards the end of last year after Rudy Gay went down, Memphis really started to play tough defense and smash mouthed ball down low.
And they are willing to pay to get there. It looks like Rudy Gay is heading to the Toronto Raptors in a three-team deal that sends Ed Davis, Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye to the Memphis Grizzlies and Jose Calderon to the Detroit Pistons. Second, USA Today reported Friday night the Clippers are an outside team that actually has some interest in a deal. This doesn't seem likely unless the Wizards are willing to mortgage their future, but keep an eye on it. They can throw in Jordan Crawford in the hopes that he has a similar success outside of Washington as JaVale McGee and Nick Young have found, but that's about it. From there, it's Trevor Ariza, which would mean going from overpaying for a good-not-great small forward in Gay to overpaying for a not-bad-but-not-good small forward in Ariza.
You can't imagine the Wizards are willing to part with rookie Bradley Beal, who has recently started to figure things out (and shoot the lights out as well). The Grizzlies agreed to trade their star swingman to the Raptors on. But the "good" offer part is pretty clearly an interpretation from Washington. Rudy Gay is on his way to Toronto in the latest and most dramatic move in the Memphis Grizzlies money-motivated makeover.
That the Wizards are interested isn't surprising given that they are horrible and willing to take on money to get themselves out of the dumpster. And you can add two more to the fire.įirst, the Wizards have made a "good" offer for Gay, according to CSN Bay Area's Ric Bucher. That's a fifth of the league with at least some interest in acquiring the highly-paid athletic wingman. Via Wojģ On this day in 2014.The list of teams that have interest in a trade with Memphis for Rudy Gay has gotten pretty long: The list of teams that have interest in a trade with Memphis for Rudy Gay has gotten pretty long. Stotts made the playoffs in eight straight seasons with Blazers, including two trips to conference semifinals and a berth in conference finals. The Grizzlies will trade Rudy Gay to the Raptors in a deal that also gives Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince to Memphis.
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New Post Game Thread Luka Doncic with 26/13/9 in the 103-94 win over taking the series to 1-2 Top Team Subreddit PostsĢ The Lakers interviewed former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts for the franchise’s coaching job this week, sources tell ESPN. When justifying why they made this trade now instead of in the summer, he said Gay having 1.5 years left on his deal increases his value for a team, because Gay has an option in 2014, thus a team having him for 1.5 seasons gives them more time to work him over. Grizzlies trade Rudy Gay to Raptors in three-team deal with Pistons.