Grantland: Bucks "Sensible" Team To Pursue Rudy Gay

[Run-MKE 311]

Ugh....nooooooo, this would be such a standard Bucks move, straight out of the playbook.

[ReasonablySober]

I have to admire Memphis. They're 22-10 and yet are completely realistic about their chances of contending.

[europa]

I have to admire Memphis. They're 22-10 and yet are completely realistic about their chances of contending.

This seems to be primarily about avoiding the luxury tax. I think they'd prefer to keep Gay if possible.

[mlloyd10]

As the Wiretap suggest above, the Suns and Grizzles have been discussing a Gay for Dudley trade. I wish we could get into this

Bucks get: Dudley
Grizzles get: Ellis/Beasley
Suns get: Gay

[Nebula1]

So I think we can put this one to bed. No way the Bucks should be making a move like this without Skiles as coach.

[europa]

As the Wiretap suggest above, the Suns and Grizzles have been discussing a Gay for Dudley trade. I wish we could get into this

Bucks get: Dudley
Grizzles get: Ellis/Beasley
Suns get: Gay

If the Grizzlies want Dudley they're not turning down the chance to get him and take Ellis.

[LUKE23]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/MEM.html

Rudy Gay* $16,460,538 $17,888,931 $19,317,325

No.

[EzeDoesIt]

This type of money should never be tied up in a SF in today's league (sans those named Durant or LeBron).

Gay is definitely better than Ellis, but he essentially guarantees us to be that perennial, mediocre 8th-9th seed for the next 3 years. He can't shoot, dribble, or pass at anything above average level.

[jakecronus8]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/MEM.html

Rudy Gay* $16,460,538 $17,888,931 $19,317,325

No.

[SupremeHustle]

As the Wiretap suggest above, the Suns and Grizzles have been discussing a Gay for Dudley trade. I wish we could get into this

Bucks get: Dudley
Grizzles get: Ellis/Beasley
Suns get: Gay

The Grizz hired that ESPN stat nerd. They're not taking Ellis and Beasley.

[SupremeHustle]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/MEM.html

Rudy Gay* $16,460,538 $17,888,931 $19,317,325

No.

Dayum.

[Nebula1]

Grizz are one of my favorite teams and if they trade for Dudley I will be sad. I can't stand Dudley. Even though Gay isn't taking 'the leap' I'd still much rather have him than Dudley.

Rudy Gay is close to breaking out as a star and might be worth the risk for some teams, but he's still not there.