1 option in the Raptors’ offense, the former UConn standout shot 42.5 percent from the field in 33 games for the Raps in 2012-13 and 38.8 percent in 18 games before getting traded to the west coast. 8 overall pick shot 40.8 percent from the field and 31 percent from three-point range (both career lows).Īs the No. In 42 games for the Grizz before getting dealt to Toronto, the former No. He thrived at times in Memphis, but in 2012-13 his production plummeted. So is Gay truly the answer the Suns are looking for, provided that two NBA teams have instantly improved after dealing him elsewhere?ĭuring his final days with the Grizzlies, Gay was arguably the third offensive option behind the two-headed interior monster of Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph. That detail is merely exemplified by the fact that his new squad in both situations hasn’t shown huge improvement after acquiring his services. Obviously Gay is just one variable in this equation, but it’s significant that the two teams he’s left in the past two seasons have played far better without him than they did with him. With the new addition in the lineup, Sacramento is 11-13 and has fallen to last place in the Western Conference. Since dealing Gay to the Sacramento Kings in December, Toronto has notched a 19-12 record and climbed all the way up to the No.
The Raptors, meanwhile, posted an 18-18 mark following the trade. Marc Gasol's Memphis Grizzlies fell 4-0 to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 playoffs.
