Trading CJ McCollum, Robert Covington and Norman Powell at the trade deadline this season gave the Trail Blazers multiple future assets to play around with and most importantly, they now have a little bit of cap flexibility heading into the offseason.ĭetroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant has been on Portland’ radar for quite some time now and after the Pistons landed the fifth overall pick in the draft lottery, it is not hard to believe that they are frustrated with where they are at.
But, you know - shooting percentage: feh. Together, Bargnani and Gay reduce the Raptors salary by nearly $20 million for next season.Portland Trail Blazers Receive: F Jerami Grant, G Cory Josephĭetroit Pistons Receive: G Eric Bledsoe, G Keon Johnson, POR 2022 1st Round Pick (Pick #7)ĭamian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers ended up having their worst season in nearly two decades and while things do not look good for this franchise right now, they are prepared to bounce-back during the 2022-23 season in a big way. 10 in three-point percentage on the Grizzlies, and sixth out of six Grizzlies in conversion rate among those who took at least two per game. First, he unloaded Andrea Bargnani and the $23 million owed him to the New York Knicks, and now unloads the $37 million-plus left on Gay's deal. Since taking over in the spring, Toronto GM Masai Ujiri has delivered his second coup on the trade front.
#RUDY GAY KNICKS TRADE FREE#
Vasquez will be a restricted free agent this summer, and gives the Raptors an unselfish team-building playmaker to start rebuilding its team around.
The trading of Vasquez to the Raptors clears the way for Isaiah Thomas to take over as the Kings point guard. Rudy Gay has come up again and again in trade rumors.The Kings forward doesn’t seem thrilled with that.Gay, in a Q&A with Blake Ellington of Sactown Royalty: You mentioned people are wondering.
The Kings plan to use Gay at the stretch-four position. Nearly five years ago to the day, the Toronto Raptors dealt Rudy Gay as part of a seven-player trade.Kyle Lowry shouldve been next out the door as the team shifted toward a rebuild. The forward will almost assuredly exercise the option and take that salary next season. Many thought the Raptors did this trade to tank for Andrew Wiggins, which wasn’t the case as Wiggins went first overall to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since the NBA rumors market picked up trade buzz surrounding the former Chicago Bulls point guard and the team wound up shipping him to the New York Knicks, it. Gay is making $17.8 million this year, and holds a player option for $19.3 million for the 2014-15 season. Flashback to December 2013 when the Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings completed a blockbuster trade that sent Rudy Gay from Toronto to Sacramento. Gay and the Raptors had become increasingly unhappy with each other, league sources said, and Gay's contract was an obstacle to the franchise's desire to begin the rebuilding process. He will miss the Kings game on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks, but is expected to debut on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz, a source told Yahoo Sports. Rudy Gay, forward Age 27 Season Eighth Contract remaining Two years, US37.2-million (player option for 2014-15) Statistics 18 games, 19.4 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 38 FG, 15. Gay will fly from Los Angeles, where he was with the Raptors, to Sacramento on Monday morning to take a physical. Just when you thought Rudy Gay was done and dusted, the 34-year-old forward quietly played some amazing basketball for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs have been listening to offers for veteran swingman Rudy Gay, but their asking price has been deemed too high by inquiring front offices, according to Jabari Young of CNBC.