Players signed this month in free agency cannot be traded until Dec. But Miami likely lacks the tradable assets to acquire him if it wanted to and his $14.2 million player option for 2017-18 is worrisome. The Raps have sent away 21,368,679 in accumulated salary. Patrick Patterson is being paid 3,105,302, Salmons is being paid 7,583,000, Vasquez is being paid 2,150,188, and Chuck Hayes is being paid 5,722,500. In the middle of last season, Rudy Gay found himself traded away from the Memphis Grizzlies and on his way to join the Toronto Raptors as part of an effort to revitalize basketball north of the border. As first reported by Yahoo Sports, Gay along with Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray head west with Greivis Vasquez, Patrick Patterson, John. The player option might be a potential roadblock for the Heat, even if they can find a deal to acquire him.įrom The Miami Herald: According to an associate, the Heat is among teams that very much appeal to Sacramento forward Rudy Gay, who has been available in trades. Rudy is currently being paid 17,888,932 this season, Quincy Acy is being paid 788,87 2, and Aaron Gray is being paid 2,690,87 5. Raptors trade Rudy Gay to Kings in seven-player deal Raptors president and GM Masai Ujiri managed to put at least some of the focus back on his own team, dealing Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. The news isnt exactly surprising, as Gay is far from untouchable. Gay is signed for $13.3 million this season and has a player option for $14.2 million in 2017-18. The Sacramento Kings are willing to trade Rudy Gay if it brings back a quality return, according to ESPNs Marc Stein. According to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald, the Kings forward would like to find his way to the Miami Heat if he can. However, that's not keeping Gay from reportedly eyeing other places. So they have familiarity with each other. Sacramento has another new coach after the Dave Joerger hire this summer, and Joerger was an assistant coach for 5 1/2 seasons in Memphis during Gay's time there. Sacramento Kings small forward Rudy Gay has decided against becoming a free agent and will instead exercise the player option for the 2014-15 season worth 19.3 million, two people with knowledge. But determining the proper value on a deal has been tough so far for Vlade Divac as he reshapes the organization and tries to help them break back through to the postseason. By many accounts, Gay may want the Kings to trade him. By many accounts, the Kings may want to trade Gay. The Sacramento Kings and forward Rudy Gay seem to have a tough relationship at this point.