As Rudy Gay is set to become a free agent next year, the Sacramento Kings have been trying to make a deal for him to take advantage of his trade value. While Gay has expressed his intention to be with the Miami Heat, there are other NBA teams interested in him, particularly the Houston Rockets. Should the Kings ship him away?
The Sacramento Kings should hold onto Rudy Gay for several reasons, according to Sactown Royalty. For one, because the last season was not a good one for him, his value is at its lowest since Gay was in the Toronto Raptors. The Sacramento Kings should let Gay stay with them this coming season and give him a chance to redeem himself. This way, the Kings would have a chance to trade him for a better value during the season.
In addition, Rudy Gay's professionalism would do the Kings good. They can rest assured that despite Gay's transparency about not being happy with his situation, he would still turn up and play. Also, the Kings lack a point guard, and Gay can be used as point-forward. He's 34% three-point shooter after all, the publication noted.
Putting his value aside, which stands at $13.333 million this season, trading for Rudy Gay makes sense for the Rockets who could use him as a power forward, CBS Sports reported. He would be worth the investment because he can give the boost the Houston Rockets needs from a versatile veteran forward under Mike D'Antoni. It is clear that the Kings don't plan to keep Rudy Gay in their roster the whole season, so if the Rockets could make a deal as early as possible, it could be an advantage to them in terms of value.
NBA 2016-2017 season is scheduled to begin this October.
