As good as Gay is, and as valuable as it is to have an athletic 6-foot-9 small forward in the starting lineup, that's a lot of money for anyone without an All-Star appearance.Īs far as Memphis is concerned, keeping him in the fold will get pretty costly starting next season. Gay, who, believe it or not, has never been an All-Star, signed a five-year deal worth a little more than $82.3 million in the summer of 2010 and is set to earn $16,460,538 this season and $17,888,932 next season with a player option in 2014-15 for $19,317,326. Today the contending Grizzlies find themselves faced with a harsh reality: The key 26-year-old might be too expensive to keep around for a title run. It's been six and a half years since the Memphis Grizzlies acquired Rudy Gay from the Houston Rockets in a draft-day trade for Shane Battier. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser