Spears: Expectation is Gay will opt out and Spurs will have interest in re-signing

[jermaine]

I pray we resign Rudy. I've always like him an I think he's proved himself

[daslicer]

He's tough minded I have liked how he's battled Draymond in this series.

[raybies]

He's tough minded I have liked how he's battled Draymond in this series.

yeah, i'd definitely take him back as well.

and to touch on him not playing much, there was an article in today's paper that he's been asking Pop to play him more but Pop said he was "Paranoid," and basically was being conservative...

If he could handle around 28 minutes per game with the same per 36 he'd be a great piece to keep. He's been as efficient as he's ever been and he's finally starting to understand our defensive schemes and just playing much much better on that end of the floor. Silly fouls are reducing and his positioning has been a lot better. Still no lockdown defender by any means, he's still a problem with his length. If Kyle can be considered an above average defender there is hope for Rudy...

I just think you start him no matter what next year should he come back. The dude can still score... Imagine if he had a wing like Kawhi next to him or someone that could score and defend..

[raybies]

He's a reliable veteran scorer at a key position, but is not super young anymore. So it all depends on price. How much will be cost when he hits free agency

I think Patty and Pau set the precedent.. Shorter contracts = more money, Longer contracts = more spread out. I think he'd be at about 12-14 per year on a 2 year year deal, third year option.

[phxspurfan]

I think Patty and Pau set the precedent.. Shorter contracts = more money, Longer contracts = more spread out. I think he'd be at about 12-14 per year on a 2 year year deal, third year option.

12-14 per seems reasonable for a veteran scoring SF. Danny, by comparison, probably isn’t worth that and will likely need to take a pay cut to stay with the team IMO

[MoSpur02]

Thanks to Kawhi we never really got to see what it would have looked like starting Gay at the next to Aldridge. I front line of Gay, Leonard, and Aldridge would've have been nice to see.

[gospursgojas]

If it’s comes down to Danny or Rudy. Rudy all the way.

[Chinook]

We never really got to see how he would mesh with Kawhi and now it's likely we never will. I don't mind keeping him as a designated bench scorer but him leaving wouldn't break my heart.

The issue is you have to replace him if he goes, which could eat up an MLE that could have gone to fill another hole. The Spurs are capped at just about $10 Million a year for a new deal. Any length of contract at that APY is good enough for me. I don't see any reloading scenarios that don't include Rudy coming back to be the third/fourth option.

[Chinook]

12-14 per seems reasonable for a veteran scoring SF. Danny, by comparison, probably isn’t worth that and will likely need to take a pay cut to stay with the team IMO

I wouldn't touch Gay with cap space. If he wants more than the NB max, he's gone.

[objective]

He probably can't get more than MLE anywhere else.

[Seventyniner]

The issue is you have to replace him if he goes, which could eat up an MLE that could have gone to fill another hole. The Spurs are capped at just about $10 Million a year for a new deal. Any length of contract at that APY is good enough for me. I don't see any reloading scenarios that don't include Rudy coming back to be the third/fourth option.

That's fair, he's enough above average to be worth using as a minutes sponge at the very least, assuming he can handle a bigger workload next season.

There's a lot of moving parts this offseason. Is there a chance the Spurs won't use the full MLE because of tax implications? Like re-signing Green/Gay/Anderson, and Parker taking a modest paycut (to $6M or so).

[raybies]

12-14 per seems reasonable for a veteran scoring SF. Danny, by comparison, probably isn’t worth that and will likely need to take a pay cut to stay with the team IMO

hefty paycut imo.. dude was worth more when he signed the deal but then proceeded to play like the contract was too big to live up to lol talk about premature ejaculation at it's finest

[raybies]

I wouldn't touch Gay with cap space. If he wants more than the NB max, he's gone.

oh didnt realize he has a max he can make here... come to think about it you mentioned that last offseason. good for us then.

[Dverde]

Spurs have to keep his minutes down, he isn’t used to playing this late in the season.

[CGD]

Yeah, most of my projections have him getting either a two-year non-Bird deal with another PO or a three-year non-Bird deal with about half his third-year salary guaranteed.

The Pau

[ElNono]

I like Rudy... I mean, if I were to pick where the Spurs spend their money, I rather they pay him than Forbes, Danny, Patty, Pau, Fathead or Joff.

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oh didnt realize he has a max he can make here... come to think about it you mentioned that last offseason. good for us then.

Well when you subtract the 25 games he missed and limited minutes, hes just now reaching peak-Gay for this season.

Edit: meant to quote the other post by Dverde about limiting Gay's minutes.

[tholdren]

Well when you subtract the 25 games he missed and limited minutes, hes just now reaching peak-Gay for this season.

Edit: meant to quote the other post by Dverde about limiting Gay's minutes.

Hes average at best

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Hes average at best

He's a plus player on the right team. He just can't be the lead option when Aldridge is off the floor. And 9f course, he was never intended to be. I'm looking at you Kawhi.

[Chinook]

That's fair, he's enough above average to be worth using as a minutes sponge at the very least, assuming he can handle a bigger workload next season.

There's a lot of moving parts this offseason. Is there a chance the Spurs won't use the full MLE because of tax implications? Like re-signing Green/Gay/Anderson, and Parker taking a modest paycut (to $6M or so).

The team could well threaten the tax and thusly not use the MLE. We're only really talking flexibility at all if the team trades Kawhi, Pau or Mills. Just bringing the band back together could cost a ton.

[Chinook]

The Pau

Yeah, though it's not bad in this case with Gay being younger.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

We'll see whats crumbs he gets after Porky's big bite this summer tbh.

[HarlemHeat37]

Gay is so bad, tbh his positive plays stand out on a team full of ty offensive players, but he's also trash..

[alpha_HaZE]

It would be nice to bring him back along with Kawhi. Rudy has played very well for us this year. On a side note, I wish he didn't try to dunk the ball every time he is near the basket. That has caused him to miss many, otherwise easy, baskets.

If Kawhi returns, I like our team.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Another one who can't shoot.