Only issue with Gay for me is that he was really expensive as a "risk" guys like Rose, Beasley, Jeff and Gerald Green and Rondo in addition to quite a few others were available for really cheap deals, and they could have provided some much-need offensive fire power. Gay on his own was more interesting and possibly better than the these guys, but it's debatable, and it's damned sure is considering the money.
If Pop is going to get rid of a bunch of guys but not tank, he needs to bring in some of these guys (or rather guys like them). Some may bust, but some probably won't. The main buyout market was a dub this year, and that had a lot to do with this early min-season. If the main force of the team returns next season, Pop is going to need to give the guys vet compe ion for rotation spots and not just some UDFAs and two-way guys.