I try not to pay attention to his 40.8 percent shooting from the floor and 31 percent shooting from deep in favor of his athleticism, ability to develop efficiency and understated defense. Toronto, even though they get the biggest name in the deal, could be in the worst shape long term.When it comes to Rudy Gay, I’m an optimist. While it can hurt them some short term with out a true shot creator on the wing, the long term effects could be much more beneficial.Īll three teams could come out winners in this deal. Making this deal to be able to have the necessary cap space come season end was a must for the Grizzles.
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Some of this could be used to sign hard nosed shooting guard Tony Allen, who is a free agent come seasons end.
With shedding Gay’s contract, the team will have roughly $10 million dollars this offseason in cap space. Memphis, poised to make a deep run in this years playoffs, were looking to get under the cap as much as possible. While not the flashy name Gay is, Prince will slide into the small forward role and help the already stout Grizzlies defense. Prince, the only remaining member from the teams 2004 championship team, signed a four year $28 million dollar contract to stay with the team in the offseason. Taking over Gay’s spot in the lineup for the Grizzlies will be veteran Tayshaun Prince. In adding Calderon, and his $10 million dollar expiring contract, the Pistons have set themselves up to have roughly $31 million in cap space over the summer. With the acquisition of Calderon, the team will have a handful of guards, and could look to move one or more. The third team in the deal, Detroit, has shown interest in the veteran Calderon all season, according to reports. Davis will likely be a long term option for the team, if they look to move veteran power forward Zach Randolph. In 45 games with the Raptors this season, Davis has averaged career highs in points and rebounds. Memphis is expected to flip Calderon to the Detroit Pistons for forwards Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye.ĭavis, the third year man from North Carolina, will likely take a bench role with the Grizzlies. In return for Gay, the Grizzlies will receive point guard Jose Calderon and forward Ed Davis from the Raptors. Gay is currently shooting 40.8 percent from the field and 31 percent from three. On the season, Gay is averaging 17.2 points per game, but is shooting career low percentages from the field and from beyond the arc. After playing his first six and a half seasons in Toronto, Gay will look to pick his play up in Toronto. The main piece going to the Raptors, Gay, will slide into the teams starting small forward role once he joins the team. In trading Gay, the team will save roughly $5.6 million this season and upwards of $23 million in the final two years of Gay’s contract. Haddadi had only appeared in 13 games this season for the Grizzlies, averaging almost seven minutes of play time per game.
Sources say that the Raptors plan on cutting Haddadi. Joining Gay in Toronto will be reserve big man Hamed Haddadi, who rarely saw the court in Memphis. The three teams involved, Memphis, Toronto and Detroit, are expected to have a trade call with the league around 7 PM Eastern to finalize the deal. On Wednesday night, a three team deal that would send small forward Rudy Gay to Toronto was agreed upon. Just a week after trading three of their bench players to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Memphis Grizzlies made an even bigger splash in the trade market.