Rudy Gay Will Remain in Memphis

casesuggs6 · Post #1 » by **casesuggs6** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 6:44 pm

Rudy was offered a huge deal 5yr deal with Minnesota and Memphis has matched it. So Rudy will be in Memphis for the next 5yrs. The actual amount was way more then what he was asking(50 to 60 Mil a yr).

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Trust me though, what I say is true.

I Am Awesome-O · Post #2 » by **I Am Awesome-O** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 6:50 pm

The Memphis Grizzlies and restricted free-agent Rudy Gay have agreed in principle on a five-year contract, The Commercial Appeal has learned.

Multiple NBA sources indicated that Gay will sign the deal on or soon after July 8 when teams are allowed to finalize contracts.

Gay's starting salary will be the maximum allowed a player with his experience - projected to be roughly $13.3 million - according to sources.

Gay, 23, was supposed to visit the Minnesota Timberwolves this afternoon but canceled the trip. The 6-8 forward will not visit any potential suitors.

http://blogs.commercialappeal.com/the_m ... y-gay.html

Who didn't see this coming?

It_Was_Typed · Post #3 » by **It_Was_Typed** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 6:51 pm

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

ThreeYearPlan · Post #4 » by **ThreeYearPlan** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 6:54 pm

Enjoy your last year Z-Bo

It_Was_Typed · Post #5 » by **It_Was_Typed** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 6:54 pm

5 years-$80 is the deal.

Airness · Post #6 » by **Airness** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 6:56 pm

Wow. OJ Mayo is a younger, multidimensional version of Gay and the Grizzlies continue to cripple his development.

What a pathetic, financially ignorant franchise.

GrizzledGrizzFan · Post #7 » by **GrizzledGrizzFan** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 7:01 pm

Airness wrote:Wow. OJ Mayo is a younger, multidimensional version of Gay and the Grizzlies continue to cripple his development.

What a pathetic, financially ignorant franchise.

WTF? The only person capable of crippling OJ's development in OJ himself. OJ's a winner and will do whatever it takes, within the confines of the team, to win. Sorry he can't put up pretty numbers for all the fanboi's out there. The Grizz fans love OJ's game and respect him for this.

perezident · Post #8 » by **perezident** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 7:01 pm

Not bad guys... He's not overpaid at all..great signing imo.

SportsFan215 · Post #9 » by **SportsFan215** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 7:04 pm

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archi ... extension/

Heres the link per wiretap for you guys. Congrats on getting it done.

Post #10 » by **revprodeji** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 7:06 pm

MN would have been unable to offer that kind of deal unless it was a s/t.

Post #11 » by **revprodeji** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 7:06 pm

but holy flying carp that is a ton of money.

It_Was_Typed · Post #12 » by **It_Was_Typed** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 7:08 pm

Overpaid by about $20M but had to do it to have any hope of the playoffs next season.

ThreeYearPlan · Post #13 » by **ThreeYearPlan** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 7:08 pm

People need to stfu about Rudy's potential now, enough of that crap. It's time for him to finally step up and play to his all-star abilities

ItsAJyaKnow · Post #14 » by **ItsAJyaKnow** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 7:10 pm

That's D-Wade and LeBron kinda money! Congrats on keeping ur stud. But I personally think that's kinda too much for Rudy Gay

PlinkingPanda · Post #15 » by **PlinkingPanda** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 7:19 pm

Hopefully he can continue to improve his game, cause yeesh that's a pretty big salary.

I Am Awesome-O · Post #16 » by **I Am Awesome-O** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 7:33 pm

You better bring it this year Rudy. The future of this franchise depends on it.

funkatron101 · Post #17 » by **funkatron101** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 7:34 pm

Why didn't Memphis just wait and match any offer that Rudy had? This makes no sense.

tekkon · Post #18 » by **tekkon** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 7:34 pm

Too much really. Were the Grizzlies afraid someone was going to frontload his contract or something? Might as well just match whatever offer he was going to get instead.

It_Was_Typed · Post #19 » by **It_Was_Typed** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 7:38 pm

To think, he could have gotten a $65 million extension before last season.

I Am Awesome-O · Post #20 » by **I Am Awesome-O** » Thu Jul 1, 2010 7:39 pm

funkatron101 wrote:Why didn't Memphis just wait and match any offer that Rudy had? This makes no sense.

Like tekkon said, I'm guessing Heisley was afraid that if someone else made the offer he would have to pay $20M up front.