That’s just talk,” Gay said of the myriad of breathless reports which went from ‘Could be shut down’ to ‘Will be shut down’ depending on where you happened to be looking. By all accounts Gay has no reason to fear for his career, but it wouldn’t be the worst thing to move slowly and smartly with his return. This isn’t a bruise or a tear that needs to mend this is something that can cripple a career. On top of that, back injuries are no joke. Players with his output don’t suddenly sprout into all-world dominators after working so consistently for years, and it’s not as if Rudy (who shot 40 percent in Memphis this year, and 40 percent in Toronto) blew up after being traded to the Raptors in early February. Rudy Gay is incredibly valuable to the Toronto Raptors, though, as the team quite possibly mortgaged its future in order to move forward with a wing-heavy lineup featuring the highly-paid Gay, DeMar DeRozan, and Andrea Bargnani.Įven though Rudy won’t turn 27 until August, though, he’s been delivering just about the same production since his second year in the league.
If it appears as if we’re valuing Rudy Gay over Kyrie Irving, it’s because we are.
