Utah Jazz sign Rudy Gay to 2-year al - SLC Dunk

Contents:

• RUMOR: LAKERS, WARRRS AMONG POTENTIAL RUDY GAY SUORS EE AGENCY
• THUNR'S RUDY GAY: HTG OPEN MARKET
• RUDYGAY
• WHAT DO RUDY GAY’S ADDN BRG TO THE UTAH JAZZ — AND N HE HELP THEM GET BETTER FENSIVELY?
• REPORT: RUDY GAY AGRE TO TWO-YEAR, $12.1 LN AL WH JAZZ
• 2021 UTAH JAZZ PLAYER PROFILE: RUDY GAY
• RUDY GAY
• UTAH JAZZ SIGN RUDY GAY TO 2-YEAR AL
• THE REAL-LIFE DIET OF RUDY GAY, WHO DRASTILLY OVERHLED EVERYTHG
• SAN ANTON SPURS: SAMANIC’S GROWTH MAKG GAY A PRIME TRA ASSET

RUMOR: LAKERS, WARRRS AMONG POTENTIAL RUDY GAY SUORS EE AGENCY

But alas, the team ntu to surprise s fans as the purple and gold are reportedly terted a veteran ee agent who is certaly past his prime: Rudy Rumors: Lakers terted signg Rudy GayGay was jt waived by the Oklahoma Cy Thunr as they cut their roster om over 20 players down to 15.

THUNR'S RUDY GAY: HTG OPEN MARKET

Los Angel was named as one potential suor for Gay by Michael Stto of Hoops Hype, who reported that Goln State Warrrs, Chigo Bulls, Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelins are also fans should be hopg that Gay signs wh one of the other reported suors as would be a step the wrong directn for the team. That obvly was not what happened and Pelka smartly pivoted to a younger foc sce really isn’t anythg for Gay to offer this team.

Recently fishg up his 17th NBA season, Rudy Gay is nearg the end of the le on what has been a remarkable reer. He may not have a champnship rg, nor any All-Star appearanc, but Gay has always been a well-rpected player across this league and he's been one of the most unrappreciated forwards sce beg drafted eighth overall 2006. A member of the Memphis Grizzli, San Anton Spurs, Sacramento Kgs and Toronto Raptors earlier his reer, Gay most recently spent the last two seasons wh the Utah Jazz.

Acrdg to HoopsHype's Michael Stto, the Los Angel Lakers, Goln State Warrrs, Dallas Mavericks, Chigo Bulls, and New Orleans Pelins are all teams Gay is expected to draw tert om now that he is a ee agent. While his overall productn and mut cled the last two seasons Utah, Gay still managed to average 6.

RUDYGAY

Earlier his reer, Gay was a player who was known for srg at least 20 pots per game and he's always been a dangero mid-range shooter. He's not only someone who will be ready to e off the bench when his number is lled, but Gay n also be a great mentor for young players any team has at the small forward or power forward posns.

Very few teams the league are able to have guys wh 17-pl years of NBA experience and this is what Gay brgs to the table at this pot his reer. Time will tell what anizatn Rudy Gay will ntue his NBA reer wh, as he is not ready to end his basketball journey jt yet. The Thunr waived Gay on Wednday, Shams Charania of The Athletic beg alt to the Hawks earlier the offseason and then gettg re-routed to Oklahoma Cy another tra, Gay will bee a ee agent whout havg ever donned a Thunr uniform.

WHAT DO RUDY GAY’S ADDN BRG TO THE UTAH JAZZ — AND N HE HELP THEM GET BETTER FENSIVELY?

Though he's well past his prime, Gay uld receive tert on the open market om ntendg teams need of a veteran big man off the bench. What will Rudy Gay brg to the Utah Jazz?

Redick — three of those guys have sentially had pretty siar rol over their entire reers, and Millsap’s perimeter-oriented revolutn happened a ago, Gay is a ltle b different. As a rult, evaluatg Gay is more of a movg target than those other ’ll try to nail that target down anyway.

REPORT: RUDY GAY AGRE TO TWO-YEAR, $12.1 LN AL WH JAZZ

After watchg hours of film, talkg to Spurs fans and wrers, and diggg to all the stats, here’s what I make of Rudy Gay. A wacky shot chartI thk the first thg to do is to take a look at Gay’s shot chart.

Shot chart for Rudy Gay the 2020-21 what do we notice about the chart?

2021 UTAH JAZZ PLAYER PROFILE: RUDY GAY

Regardls, Gay n still sre at near-league average efficienci. The shot chart has changed, but the efficiency is basilly the ol thg about Gay offensively is his versatily.

Maybe that’s a potential solutn for the my-turn, your-turn ncern: have Gay screen for Clarkson wh an empty pat, and let eher take advantage of the space afford. Passg and reboundgGay averaged 1. I thk that’s a pretty good parison for Gay’s level of playmakg: jt like Bogdanovic, Gay is playg pick and roll, attackg closeouts, and playg isolatn wh the tentn of srg first.

RUDY GAY

In general, rather than takg that extra dribble that Bogdanovic do to get eper to the pat for a layup — a dribble that uld get stripped — Gay is jt gonna pull up and take the midrange shot. Here’s how Gay stacks up wh the rt of the Jazz rebounds per mute last season:Now, ’s worth notg that his reboundg has cled for the last two seasons, and ’s likely that he’s not as bouncy as he was two years ago.

You watched the Jazz get torn to shreds last year’s playoffs on the fensive end of the floor, and you’re wonrg: will Gay help? So, for example, here’s him on Caris LeVert — Levert thks he n take Gay jt wh a ltle shoulr shimmy and some speed, and ’s not gog to the other hand, agast the ele ballhandlg typ, he’s gog to stggle.

Agast the Jazz, I don’t thk teams are gog to pick Gay to attack. On one hand, that tak advantage of his skills at timg strips and blocks helpg, dog stuff like the other hand, a better guard regniz Gay’s help there, and jt kicks out to the open three. Maybe that’s why Gay gave up an above-average number of pots per posssn (1.

UTAH JAZZ SIGN RUDY GAY TO 2-YEAR AL

I’ll be extremely cur to what extent Snyr giv Gay the eedom to roam, to dig , and to help general. But A) Gay will probably play mostly bench mut equently not wh Gobert, and B) that approach has led to some disappotg fensive rults two playoffs a row now, as the Jazz’s perimeter fenrs n’t keep anyone ont. If so, Gay is a logil ndidate to help muck thgs up.

THE REAL-LIFE DIET OF RUDY GAY, WHO DRASTILLY OVERHLED EVERYTHG

Fally, I like what Gay n do si.

This is a rare missed block-out by Gay — he actually verbally regniz his mistake durg the play, which I love — but he’s able to rever and get the block on the ensug putback Jazz didn’t have wgs who were makg that play last season.

Gay n do that, and that’s an add element.

SAN ANTON SPURS: SAMANIC’S GROWTH MAKG GAY A PRIME TRA ASSET

Overall, the Spurs were signifintly better fensively wh Gay on the floor than off. If you nsir Gay good value for the $6 ln per year ntract he’s gettg, and a good pickup by the Jazz, you’re probably gog to be relatively happy.

Gay is a eful piece, not a game-changg addn.