Rudi Gay Traded to Toronto

[ralaw]

Per ESPN Rumors

Looks like the deal on the table may be Crawford, Okafor and Singleton

I'd see no issues with that, because none of those guys are really doing anything of any real value anyways.

[A Tasty Burgerr]

I know Beal has a mechanically sound shot but I have never seen someone gets so much praise for being a decent, much less great shooter that shot 34% from three in college and 32% so far in the pros. Those are both poor even for someone considered to be an average shooter. No use praising someone for looking pretty when they chuck it if they don't make it.

[Guest]

Another deal apparently on the table is Okafor, Jordan Crawford and Chris Singleton for Gay. I hope this is the trade that actually ends up happening. Wiz should throw in Vesely too just get him off the team, I hate that lanky uncordinated fuck. He's gonna go down as the biggest bust in that draft.

Seems to be it's trying to get someone who can create their own shot for Wall to pass the ball to, so the Wizards can keep him happy and re-sign him long-term. I wouldn't give up Beal, but they need to work something out for him.

It's just really hard to get behind this team, and they were starting to build my interest in the NBA with the Arenas/Jamison teams. It's always a joke to bring up the Wizards with friends of mine.

[TheImmortalGoud]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/21621722/report-grizzlies-raptors-engaged-in-rudy-gay-trade-talks

The Raptors have been known as the team most actively pursuing Rudy Gay for some time. ESPN reports the Grizzlies and Raptors have engaged in active talks to send the Grizzlies forward north of the border.

The Memphis Grizzlies continue to field calls from teams interested in Rudy Gay and are engaged in active trade discussions with the Toronto Raptors, sources with knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com.

Although the framework of a workable trade has not yet been established, sources told ESPN.com that Toronto -- known to be perhaps Gay's most determined suitor -- has continued to make a hard push for the swingman.

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But sources say that the Raptors, undaunted by that stance, continue to pursue Gay and also covet Grizzlies forward Darrell Arthur. Toronto, sources said, has made veteran point guard Jose Calderon and blossoming young forward Ed Davis available as the two cornerstones of its offer.

[Influence]

[Herm]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...ay-trade-talks

No thanks on Calderon and Davis, id much rather have Gay and Arthur. Arthur is a better all around player than Speights but no way can they lose both in a two week span.

[Mogriffjr]

Beal having a good January, shooting around 45% from the field, 50% from 3 and getting 15 a game.

[TheImmortalGoud]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8898673/sources-memphis-grizzlies-agree-principle-trade-rudy-gay-toronto-raptors

The Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors have agreed in principle on a trade that will send leading scorer Rudy Gay to the Raptors, according to sources with knowledge of the deal.

Sources told ESPN.com that the Grizzlies will acquire forward Ed Davis and veteran guard Jose Calderon from the Raptors and then move Calderon on to a third team to ultimately make this a three-team deal.

The Detroit Pistons, sources said, are one of the prime options to take on Calderon, having pursued the Spanish floor leader all season.

The Grizzlies want a small forward out of the trade and Detroit has two on its roster in the final year of their contract: Tayshaun Prince and Corey Maggette. But Memphis, sources said, is talking to at least one other team about taking on Calderon and is expected to receive a second-round pick from Toronto as part of the deal.

The Raptors, sources said, are expected to take on Grizzlies reserve center Hamed Haddadi in addition to Gay.

The Dallas Mavericks are the other most likely landing spot for Calderon, but sources said Dallas is resistant to parting with Vince Carter, Memphis' prime target on the Mavs' roster.

[TheImmortalGoud]

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/296749717017227265

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Memphis officials spent day calling around to do background on Detroit's Tayshaun Prince, sources tell Y!

[Influence]

Fucking Rudy Gay, man..

[TheImmortalGoud]

https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/296754689796608000

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
ESPN sources say Pistons poised to send both Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye to Grizzlies to acquire Jose Calderon as part of Rudy Gay deal

[Influence]

https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/st...54689796608000

I think Virix is gonna be a bit upset with this deal, especially come time for the PS3 league

[JimLeavy59]

Seems like fans don't understand this move was made because Memphis couldn't afford to keep Gay.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Seems like fans don't understand this move was made because Memphis couldn't afford to keep Gay.

Fans understand plenty...

Memphis CAN afford Gay...they just choose not to. Salary in professional sports in arbitrary. Have we learned nothing from Major League Baseball...the amount a team spends completely depends on an arbitrary figure management wants to use. In basketball's case, there are thresholds in place that make spending more of a risk because at certain points, salary becomes multiplied (silly, but that is what they collectively bargained).

[FedEx227]

After the Leuer trade, Memphis could afford Gay, they just (smartly) realized that given the deal on the table, Gay was ultra expendable. Remove him from NBA 2k and Gay is not that spectacular, he's an inefficient 16-17 ppg guy. That's fine and all, but he's not a star, he's far from it.

The new management group, who has been hiring a number of higher level, statistical basketball guys targeted Gay as pretty expendable right away. He runs a lot of ISOs, slows the offense and doesn't do it efficiently. I still think Gay is a good player, but he's the prototypical 2nd guy on a good team.

Memphis won the trade hands down, Davis is really solid, they get some salary cap relief and get an okay player in Prince. Detroit gets an expiring Calderon contract and he very well may push them into the 8th seed if that's what they are going for.

Toronto gets the luxury...of paying the luxury tax for a core made up of Rudy Gay, Bags and DeRozan, so there we go. Pretty much every player on their team is locked up for years now, so THESE are your Raptors.