8 overall pick was said to be pushing for a trade out of Sacramento last February and may still have a decent market since guys who know how to put the ball in the basket will never go completely out of style. But in a league that fetishizes versatility, high-volume scoring forwards like Gay who are average defenders at best and don’t really make plays for teammates can find themselves dispensable. The 68' forward played college basketball for the University of Connecticut before being drafted eighth overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies days later. Gay, 29, averaged 17.2 points per game, 6.5 rebounds per game, and 1.7 assists per game for the Kings in 2015-16. (born August 17, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). While the rest of the league is tripping over themselves to import talent at this advent of the 2016 free agency period, the Sacramento Kings seem to be trying like hell to export.Īccording to a report by Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee on Friday, there is a growing sense around the NBA that the Kings would be very willing to ship forward Rudy Gay out of town.įYI: There is a growing sense around the league the Kings are more than willing to trade Rudy Gay.
