(Salmons opted to sign in Sacramento in 2006 instead of Toronto, memorably saying, “I didn’t really feel was where God was leading me. Hayes and Patterson will provide the Raptors depth behind those two players, as well as the injured Tyler Hansbrough, while Salmons could be thrown into the swingman rotation with DeRozan and Terrence Ross. The lack of pick-and-roll in Toronto’s offence has marginalized big men Valanciunas and Amir Johnson. He is a favourite of Raptors coach Dwane Casey, and should be able to run the pick-and-roll offence more than the team’s other options. In the interim, Vasquez will slide into the backup point guard role. Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay opened up Monday regarding his feelings about the franchise, the trade rumors this summer, his recent surgery and what went wrong last season. Kyle Lowry, the Raptors’ current starting point guard, figures to be the most likely player to be traded. For a definitive sign on that front, the Raptors will have to wait until general manager Masai Ujiri’s next move. Gay’s struggles make it difficult to tell whether or not the Raptors are trying to be bad, via this trade, in order to get prime placement in June’s loaded NBA Draft. In general the Kings NEED DEFENSE Josh Smith provides that Rudy Gay is soft as and does not. Article content Ralph Freso/The Associated Press 1 Kings need a athletic shot blocking PF next to Cousins we have not had one since we drafted Cuz. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. If that is the case, the move clears as much as US$12-million of salary for next year. The Raptors believed Gay was very likely to exercise his US$19.3-million player option for next season, based on his marginal effectiveness and what similar talents received last year.
#KINGS RUDY GAY TRADE FREE#
John Salmons’ US$7-million can be bought out for US$1-million, while the other two players will either become restricted or unrestricted free agents, depending on whether the Raptors extend them qualifying offers. Of the four players that the Raptors are receiving, only Hayes, scheduled to make nearly US$6-million, has a fully guaranteed contract next year. In the end, the move amounts to nothing more than a salary dump.
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