Rudy gay contract
Gay’s familiarity with both the system and his teammates also has value for a team that has faced turmoil in recent offseasons.
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With the Nuggets keeping Paul Millsap and Nikola Mirotic going back to Europe, the market for big forwards with range was shallow, which would have made it extremely difficult for the front office to find an upgrade or even someone who could offer similar production. Regardless of whether Gay re-signed or not, the Spurs would have operated as an above the cap team, which means they would have only had the mid-level exception and/or veteran’s minimum to replace him. It’s tempting to focus on the dollar amount of Rudy’s new contract and feel like it might be too much for a guy that came off the bench and struggled at times in the playoffs, but this is undoubtedly a good deal for San Antonio. Fortunately it appears that wasn’t the case. He was so good in fact that at one point it seemed like it would be hard for the Spurs to retain him. Simply put, Gay was exactly the type of player any team looking to be competitive would love to have. He was reasonably durable as well on his second season back from an Achilles injury, missing just 13 games and logging over 1,800 minutes. After years of being considered mostly an empty calories scorer who had a throwback game, Gay evolved into a prototypical combo forward whose improved shooting (a career-best 40 percent from beyond the arc) allowed him to play off the ball while remaining dangerous enough as an on-ball scorer to anchor bench units. Gay had a terrific 2018/19 season and emerged as a key contributor for a team that won 48 games and made the playoffs. As expected, the veteran forward will be back, which is clearly good news. The Spurs and Rudy Gay have reportedly agreed on a two-year, $32 million contract, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.