Shams: Rudy Gay has committed on a one-year, $10 million deal to Spurs

[NASpurs]

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[Play Boban]

Smh

[tbdog]

Nice contract.

[Spurs9]

:depressed

[HarlemHeat37]

As expected..at least it's only 1 year..

[vy65]

Lol. 10:45 is the new 12:01

[Mikeanaro]

I like Gay, no homo.

[bklynspursfan]

Lol. 10:45 is the new 12:01

11:45 EST

[MoSpur02]

I like it. I wanna see him and Kawhi okay together

[FkLA]

Welcome back, Joto. A pro's pro. :tu

[tim_duncan_fan]

He was one of like 3 guys on the team who can get a shot. Should have been featured more.

Welcome back, Rudy.

[RD2191]

Why 1 year? Seems risky.

[BatManu20]

I dig.

[ducks]

Him wanting playoffs
Seems strange with Leonard wanting out

[FkLA]

Him wanting playoffs
Seems strange with Leonard wanting out

spurs playoffs without kawhitter
you forget did happen?

[TekXX]

He's wasted space. If the team is ok with mediocrity, he's perfect

[objective]

That's actually good news. Only one year, doesn't cost the MLE.

[weeks]

i'm okay with this

[ducks]

spurs playoffs without kawhitter
you forget did happen?

Lakers improved

[ducks]

David Aldridge
David Aldridge
@daldridgetnt
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Confirming one year, $10 million for Rudy Gay to return to the Spurs (@ShamsCharania first).

[sananspursfan21]

Eh, not a bad move. Here’s to another Gay year!

[baseline bum]

I'm not huge on Gay but that's a bargain, especially since he's signed with the Non Bird Exception.

[99 Problems]

Nice.

[Robz4000]

i'm okay with this

[HarlemHeat37]

I hate watching Gay, his style is irritating, but 1 year is harmless..hopefully he gains some lateral quickness back in year 2 of recovery, he couldn't stay with anybody on the perimeter last season..

[KDKSpurs24]

1 year? I like this!

[loveforthegame]

Good deal. Glad he’s staying. :tu

[spurs1990]

Team Gay. Glad he's back

[ducks]

Paul Garcia
Paul Garcia pAulGarciaNBA
Using Gay's non-bird rights, the Spurs can still add to their team using the MLE ($8.6 mil) and BAE ($3.3 mil).

Might guess, Gay is a starter next year like we saw in the playoffs.

[SpursDynasty85]

What a steal! Set him up for a 2-3 years at the MLE next year and use cap space to sign a big free agent. Use this years MLE on an athletic rim protector.

[Leetonidas]

With Kawhi certain to be traded I'm glad he is coming back. Especially for Danny Green money. :tu

[Lostwingman]

I do like this.

[Holden_Caulfield]

i like it but this makes us first round fodder if we trade away kawhi

[Keepin' it real]

I can dig it, cool.

[spursreport]

With Kawhi certain to be traded I'm glad he is coming back. Especially for Danny Green money. :tu

Another dumbfuck who is getting on his dick sucking knees in the very near future.

[FkLA]

Such an idiot smh:

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[kjhip1]

Such an idiot smh:

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We really have shitty reporters

[SAGirl]

Think he got the most Spurs could currently offer and the one year deal sets him up to be a FA again next summer when the cap goes up.
It was a smart choice for him.

Glad to see him back, considering the team uncertainty. He would fit in no matter what happens with Kiwi.

[Chucho]

Good move.

Still LOLing at "fans" in doomsday rebuild mode on a roster that won 47 games without their top 3 player, whom if moved, the 47 win roster will have assets in return that will be contributors they didn't have last year.

[Birn]

This is a good move. Excellent decision for Gay and the Spurs.

It's looking more and more likely that KL isn't going anywhere. Spurs are slowly going to build a team that will be in position to compete for a title next season. If KL chooses to leave, where would he go? The Lakers are not going to have any cap space. Neither will the Clippers unless they decide to tank this season. He's not going to have much choice other than to take the Spurs max offer.

Like with anything else, time always heals all wounds. Once the season begins and we quietly regain our dominance in the WC, he could very easily just put all this behind him.

The Spurs are in great shape. In addition to getting Gay back, we have both of our cap exceptions to use and they intend to be aggressive in using them. I would be on the lookout for players like Avery Bradley, JJ Redick, Tyreke Evans, Jabari Parker, or Wayne Ellington. I would absolutely love it if we could find a way to sign Julius Randle to a massive offer sheet. Force the Lakers to match and tie up their cap space further. If they don't match, we get a nice piece and screw the Lakers.

[raybies]

Yup glad we got him back. Everyone thought we were in for a rebuild when Duncan hung them up but Kawhi happeneed. Ironically I hope he saves us from that again.

[Atl Spur]

Avery would be nice; trade Danny please!

[pad300]

Good contract, done using non-bird rights. I'm fine with him being back.

[stu scotts eye]

Love

[sexinthatsx]

this signing smells fishy. Why sign a player to $10 mil for 1 year for an aging star that's nourishing an achilles injury? I think something is brewing on the Spurs home front... I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for the biggest smokescreen in NBA history.

[objective]

this signing smells fishy. Why sign a player to $10 mil for 1 year for an aging star that's nourishing an achilles injury? I think something is brewing on the Spurs home front... I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for the biggest smokescreen in NBA history.

Why? Because it's only a one year deal for a player who can do 25 minutes a game and still have the MLE for someone else.

And they aren't stuck in future years, he's off the books with Pau and Kawhi

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

:tu welcome back

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eXgMFcBgG_g/SUqOzyfx_0I/AAAAAAAADIQ/ovP2an-6r1o/s1600-h/rudy.jpg

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Great deal.

[MannyIsGod]

This is another great value deal.

[John B]

yes! 2nd year after injury. he’s actually starting to play ball in the playoffs. can backdown Gaymond tbh

[AFBlue]

If the Spurs are you going to move on from Kawhi, having a guy that can get buckets at his position is a must. Great move by the Spurs FO to bring Rudy back into the fold.

[John B]

This is a good move. Excellent decision for Gay and the Spurs.

It's looking more and more likely that KL isn't going anywhere. Spurs are slowly going to build a team that will be in position to compete for a title next season. If KL chooses to leave, where would he go? The Lakers are not going to have any cap space. Neither will the Clippers unless they decide to tank this season. He's not going to have much choice other than to take the Spurs max offer.

Like with anything else, time always heals all wounds. Once the season begins and we quietly regain our dominance in the WC, he could very easily just put all this behind him.

The Spurs are in great shape. In addition to getting Gay back, we have both of our cap exceptions to use and they intend to be aggressive in using them. I would be on the lookout for players like Avery Bradley, JJ Redick, Tyreke Evans, Jabari Parker, or Wayne Ellington. I would absolutely love it if we could find a way to sign Julius Randle to a massive offer sheet. Force the Lakers to match and tie up their cap space further. If they don't match, we get a nice piece and screw the Lakers.
I’m with you until the Randle shit if you think Kawhi is coming. With Gay and Aldridge, Spurs be paying too much to sit on the bench.

[cutewizard]

:bobo

[sventhedog]

He's wasted space. If the team is ok with mediocrity, he's perfect

how else do you want to rebuild? by winning the title?

[Mr. Body]

Great.

[cd021]

I hate watching Gay, his style is irritating, but 1 year is harmless..hopefully he gains some lateral quickness back in year 2 of recovery, he couldn't stay with anybody on the perimeter last season..

I think when he guards ball he is over aggressive with the reach-ins but in a certain line-ups he length and athleticism allows him to play good team defense

[Arcadian]

I mean, he's still pretty good.

I remember Bill Land calling him a "point shark" :lol

[Dverde]

He can mentor Brandon Ingram on how to make a team worse once you join it

[Slippy]

Nice one . Spurs are getting it done quick. This year with a full preseason under his belt & hopefully no setbacks he should be 100% fit.. in the playoffs i thought we saw enough of him as the spurs smallball PF to know he can deliver.

[DAF86]

I guess he's going to start next season. Better than Marco's signing, but still don't get it.

[stu scotts eye]

Such an idiot smh:

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So growing up in the 90s, Don Harris is all we had along with Jay Howard (AM1200). Haven't lived in SA since 2002. When did Harris start sucking?

[Marcus Bryant]

So growing up in the 90s, Don Harris is all we had along with Jay Howard (AM1200). Haven't lived in SA since 2002. When did Harris start sucking?

Narrator: He's always sucked.

[sasaint]

Think he got the most Spurs could currently offer and the one year deal sets him up to be a FA again next summer when the cap goes up.
It was a smart choice for him.

Glad to see him back, considering the team uncertainty. He would fit in no matter what happens with Kiwi.

It is certainly a confident move, but I am not sure how smart it is for a guy only one full season removed from very serious injury.

[bigfan]

Not a bad move, hes ok.

[stu scotts eye]

Narrator: He's always sucked.

Sure bro.

Since in the 90s, you had no reference point for the Spurs and the 10 cable channels on your heavy magnavox. Stop acting like you had sources or easy access to other market beat writers.

[Marcus Bryant]

Some did. Others watched KMOL.

[Russ]

I'm not huge on Gay but that's a bargain, especially since he's signed with the Non Bird Exception.

Looks like this was wired from the get-go.

[SAGirl]

It is certainly a confident move, but I am not sure how smart it is for a guy only one full season removed from very serious injury.
Remember Pau? If they gave Rudy the word they will sign him back after this deal is over they will. I just didn’t want to ruin it for fans that cheered about it being only a one yr deal. I am glad he’s back but I think he will get a longer term deal when this one is over. It wasn’t offered right now bc the Spurs couldn’t give him more.

[Marcus Bryant]

Not that much over the NBA average for one year and an expiring contract which could be useful at the next trade deadline. He's also a decent fit for the team.

[Texas_Ranger]

I actually like the deal. Gay was pretty good last year, so no complaints from me.

[stu scotts eye]

Yep. Your Apple IIE computer was the sh1t. Must've got fax updates too...

Or you're just counting the access to the hawks games (TBS) or Bulls (WGN) SMH.

[dbestpro]

Spur players are always better in the second year.

[Chinook]

Spur players are always better in the second year.

Not Roger "Embezzler" Mason

[dabom]

Bad news for fathead. :lol

[pad300]

Bad news for fathead. :lol

No, utterly irrelevant to Anderson.

[dabom]

No, utterly irrelevant to Anderson.

The money is being spent. Money that other RFAs are not gonna get.

[superbigtime]

Rudy will give it his all

[BackHome]

Now fucking sign Nikola

[BillMc]

Not Roger "Embezzler" Mason
:lol

[r0drig0lac]

rudy, rudy, rudy..

[TD 21]

Not a fan of his game, but a sensible signing nonetheless; particularly for only 1 season (though, if Aldridge doesn't try to force a trade, I wouldn't be surprised if he's re-signed for 2 following it). Will be especially true if they're smart enough to not trade Leonard to the Lakers (Kuzma).

Every team trying to be competitive needs 3 featured players and despite his archaic style, he's still more equipped to fill that role than anyone seemingly likely to be on the team not named Aldridge.

[SnakeBoy]

That's a great deal. Don't know why anyone would complain about it.

[Capt Bringdown]

Gay doesn't do anything particularly well, so he's a great fit for this team.

[Dex]

I really want to see a full, healthy year from Gay to see what he can do, so I'm fine with this deal. He came back last year, showed he can still play, and got a contract more deserving of a player of his stature. And the single year gives the Spurs flexibility going forward.

Really would've liked to see what he can do with Kawhi, but that ship has probably sailed.

[tholdren]

I really want a full dose of Gay.
Last year was hard to swallow, but I really liked getting Gay

[RD2191]

:lol

[Dex]

Very mature, tholdren.

How's puberty treating you?

[bklynspursfan]

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