The Jazz will be limited to minimum-salary contracts for any further free agent signings. He also reunites with re-signed point guard Mike Conley, a former teammate with the Grizzlies. Gay will join Utah’s big man rotation in place of Derrick Favors, who was traded to the Thunder last week. He averaged 11.4 points and 4.8 rebounds in 63 games last season, which was his 15th in the NBA. The Grizzlies receive point guard Jose Calderon as part of the deal, and routed Calderons 10.5. Gay, who will turn 35 this month, spent the last four seasons with the Spurs, where he was a reliable contributor off the bench for Gregg Popovich. January 30, 2013, 3:07 PM The Memphis Grizzlies have traded forward Rudy Gay to the Toronto Raptors. Utah will use its taxpayer mid-level exception, adds John Hollinger of The Athletic ( Twitter link).
It will be a two-year deal worth $12.1MM with a player option for the second season, according to his agents, Raymond Brothers and Sam Permut ( Twitter link). “He’s proven to be one of the most consistent players in the NBA over his 15-year career and we’re thrilled for him to join our club.”ĪUGUST 3: The Jazz have reached an agreement with veteran forward Rudy Gay, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. In a seven player trade, the Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors have stated their intentions for the 2013-14 season and for the future. “Rudy brings a valuable veteran presence to the Jazz which will only enhance our group as it continues to evolve,” Jazz general manager Justin Zanik said in a statement. Here's the impact of the Rudy Gay trade for both teams. AUGUST 6: Gay has officially signed his contract with the Jazz, the team announced today in a press release.