Gay became a restricted free agent last October when he turned down the Grizzlies' last offer, a five-year deal worth about $50 million. The Grizzlies can match any offer made by another team.but will they? But unlike the top-tier free agents, Gay will be a restricted free agent in July. A month before free agency, Mikhail Prokhorov mentioned him as a lower lottery draft choice who became a 'star'. And he's still only 23, younger than all the other top tier free agents.Īnd by all accounts, the Nets are interested in him.particularly if they think they don't have much a shot at some of the bigger names like LeBron, D-Wade or Chris Bosh. He's not so selfish any more for one thing.
He's still a defensive liability but has improved other parts of his game as well as his physical strength. The athletic 6'8' small forward had a 41-point game early in the season and four others of 30 or more. Rudy Gay had a good year for the Memphis Grizzlies, averaging 19.6 and 5.9 for team that was the biggest surprise in the NBA.
