They have all season to get Gay in the fold when they need him most is in the playoffs, where the Jazz season really will be judged. Rudy Gay has agreed to a two-year deal worth north of 17 million, according the team’s official press release. The Jazz will be fine without Gay to start the season they have a strong core of veterans returning and will be one of the top teams in the West. The Spurs have made their big off-season addition. Utah needs Gay more as a perimeter defender - he is a long, versatile defender who can guard a few positions well and is strong on the glass. Gay, 35, averaged 11.4 points a game, shooting 38.1% from 3 last season for the Spurs (he spent the previous four seasons in San Antonio). Release Speed: 75 (Quick) Animation Blending: 100 Rudy Gay/0 Rudy Gay. Instead, they kept him around and will make one more run for Western Conference supremacy before money issues kick in. Release Speed - 100 (Very Quick) Animation Blending: 100 Rudy Gay /0 Rudy Gay. Rudy Gay had minor surgery on his left heel at the end of the last season and will miss the preseason. The Memphis Grizzlies could have traded Rudy Gay this summer. The Jazz face a lot of pressure heading into this season, but one of the reasons for optimism is the addition of a versatile, experienced, strong defensive wing in Rudy Gay to the mix.Įxcept Utah will not see Gay on the court until early in the season as he recovers from offseason foot surgery, as reported by Eric Walden at the Salt Lake Tribune this week.īojan Bogdanovic has minor shoulder soreness and has been a limited participant.