He is a good fit for the Americans because he can swing between both forward spots, which would have been filled by Durant and Paul George, who broke his right leg last week. The 6-foot-8 Gay averaged 20 points last season for Toronto and Sacramento. "I can't wait to join my teammates in Chicago and work hard to make certain the USA takes home the gold in Spain."
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"I am extremely excited to once again be part of Team USA and its rich tradition," Gay said. national basketball team has added Rudy Gay, who helped them win a gold medal four years ago and asked to rejoin the team following a series of player withdrawals. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports. The Americans resume practice Thursday in Chicago, with the World Cup of Basketball set to begin on Aug. Salt Lake City, UT, USA Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay (8) reacts after dunking the ball in the first quarter against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. He also was one of the last cuts made by the 2012 Olympic team. Gay, the Sacramento Kings forward, appeared in all nine games for the Americans in the 2010 world championship, averaging 7.0 points off the bench. He has a lot of equity in the USA Basketball national team." "Rudy has been an integral member of USA Basketball since 2005 and was a tremendous contributor to our 2010 world championship team. According to multiple reports, the Raptors on Sunday agreed to ship the veteran swingman to the Sacramento Kings in a multi-player blockbuster swap. "We both felt he would be a valuable addition because of his outstanding skills and the fact that he is so familiar with USA Basketball and our national team program," Colangelo said Friday in a statement. The Rudy Gay era in Toronto appears to be over. a clearer picture of Gays own value in the context of the Kings other roster. USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo received a call Thursday night, shortly after Kevin Durant pulled out, and was told that Gay was available if he and coach Mike Krzyzewski were interested. Rudy Gays decision to opt into the final year of his contract with the.
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Free agent forward Rudy Gay has agreed to a two year deal.
national basketball team has added Rudy Gay, who helped them win a gold medal four years ago and asked to rejoin the team following a series of player withdrawals. Their most recent move is a high-profile free agent signing of former Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay, via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
If USA Basketball wants some scoring punch, he can certainly provide that, but Jerry Colangelo and Mike Krzyzewski might prefer to have guys who won't use too many possessions that could instead go to Stephen Curry, James Harden and Derrick Rose.The U.S. Of that group, he and Parsons are the only ones with enough size to shift over to the power forward position, something that both Durant and George were expected to do. He'll be competing with Chandler Parsons, Gordon Hayward, Kyle Korver and ex-teammate DeMar DeRozan for a chance to represent his country in Spain. There was suddenly a bit of a shortage of those after Durant pulled out and Paul George got hurt. Gay won't simply replace the MVP, and he won't necessarily be a part of the final 12-man team, but he gives USA Basketball another long, athletic player on the wing. La saison 2021-2022 du Jazz de lUtah est la 48e saison de la franchise en National Basketball Association (NBA) et la 43e saison dans la ville de Salt Lake City. Four will be cut before Team USA leaves for the FIBA World Cup at the end of the month. 14-16 with a training camp in Chicago.Īfter Kevin Durant's departure, the roster is back up to 16 players.
Gay and USA Basketball's 15 other National Team finalists will resume preparations for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Aug. USA Basketball National Team Managing Director Jerry Colangelo today announced that 2010 USA World Championship Team gold medalist Rudy Gay (Sacramento Kings) has been added to the 2014 USA National Team and 2014-16 USA National Team rosters.
Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay has been added to Team USA's roster, USA Basketball announced on Friday. Offseason: Free Agency | Latest from Ken Berger | Rumors The Toronto Raptors are trading Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for multiple players, according to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports.Toronto began the season with the. Rudy Gay has a chance to compete for his country this summer. Gay (hip) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Clippers, James Ham of reports.