They’ve needed a scorer like him at the wing spot ever since he left. There’s no way they would’ve dealt him if they didn’t think it would improve the team. The injuries aren’t the only reason he was traded though.
He missed the 2011 playoffs due to injury and they lost a seven-game series in the conference semifinals to the Oklahoma City Thunder. His injuries are one of the reasons the Grizzlies traded him. He averaged 19 points and 6.6 rebounds per game during that series. He was only a part of one playoff series though over his seven seasons which was a seven-game series loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round. That includes his rookie season where he averaged 10.8 so if you take that away he was a 19 point per game scorer. He averaged 17.9 points per game over the seven seasons which he played for the team. Rudy Gay was a scoring machine during his time with the Grizzlies.
If the Grizzlies never made the mistake of trading him he could’ve earned a spot in the top five while also helping the Grizzlies to more deep playoff runs. His dominating performances earned him the 6th spot on our top-25 ranking.
He should prove to be a free agent in fantasy leagues if he is not already on someone’s team. Gay came to the Spurs ahead of the 2017-18 season, and at the time it felt like a big signing. Not bad.įranciso Garcia continues to get it done off the bench with 21 points on 50% shooting (7 of 14) including 3 from downtown, along with a steal and a block. He is averaging 22 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds in his second year in the NBA.
Tyreke Evans tickled the twine for 30 points, and recorded 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals for a nice all around effort in the loss. Heres a look at some ownership percentages. He did play nearly 40 minutes, so maybe the lack of scoring was due to Gay and Randolph having big nights. Lineups are all now complete as the last game is set to get underway. Grizzlies center Marc Gasol cooled off to 6 points, perhaps slowed by his recent ankle injury.
Double-doubles are par for the course for Randolph, of course. Zach Randolph dumped in 20 points along with 11 rebounds for Memhis. Throw in 9 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals, and a block and fantasy owners are very excited, as they have been all season. Gay made 11 of 19 shots, as well as all 9 free throw attempts. Rudy Gay is continuing to flourish, scoring 32 points the Memphis Grizzlies’ victory over the Sacramento Kings (he is 21+ for every game this season), upping his season average to 27. High flying Rudy Gay is scoring 27 points a game