Battier has five years, $32 million left on his contract. The Rockets also acquired 6-9 Israeli forward Lior Eliyahu (44th overall pick) from the Orlando Magic for cash considerations.īecause of NBA rules prohibiting teams from discussing trades until finalized, the Rockets could not discuss or confirm the deal, likely because Battier's contract status prevents the deal from being completed until July 12. He has the shooting range they had sought in the frontcourt. With the second pick of the second round and 32nd overall, acquired from the New York Knicks last season, the Rockets took Steve Novak, a 6-9 forward from Marquette. And if Rockets fans were not frustrated enough, general manager Carroll Dawson said later the Rockets were close enough to a deal to move up to nab coveted Washington guard Brandon Roy that he "thought we had it." He’ll step onto the court at the AT&T Center, play for the Spurs, and things will continue on in the fall.With that move, boos echoed across Toyota Center. It’s been a few years since Gay left Memphis, so there may not be anything to come from this. Must Read: 25 forgotten players that were on the Spurs Players like Allen, Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol, and Mike Conley led these teams for the next few years. Gay was traded from the Grizzlies in the 2012-13 season, which took one of their top scoring threats away, but put a greater emphasis on the “grit and grind” motto. Well, don’t expect Gay to invite Allen over for dinner anytime soon. Gay responded to the story on Twitter, and didn’t seem too thrilled. But yeah, that’s where it started at in Memphis.” But he’s my man today, I’ve forgiven him for that. Grit and grind.’ That’s how that phrase blossomed in Memphis. When they gave me my interview, the first thing I said was, ‘It’s just all heart. So, Allen said he went to a post-game interview and said the new team motto: He continued with how he was “so upset” with Gay not playing and had 27 points, eight rebounds, and five steals. Players get hurt, but it doesn’t sound like Allen bought this. “‘I said, your toe hurt? Your toe hurt? You just did a windmill dunk last night, your toe wasn’t …’ I said ‘Alright, your toe hurt.'” “Rudy Gay said ‘I’m not playing this game, my toe hurts,'” Allen said. He recently appeared at Basketball Hall of Fame’s 60 Days of Summer program and spoke about how “grit and grind” developed (h/t ): One member of that team, Tony Allen, was known as a top perimeter defender. Other players on the team led to this style of play more than the 11-year pro, who was more known for his scoring than defense. Gay was part of the early “grit and grind” Grizzlies teams of the early 2010’s. He got his start on the Memphis Grizzlies first, before the move to Toronto. He’ll provide the team with an extra scoring forward, who’s recovering from an Achilles injury.īefore the Spurs, Gay spent years with the Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings.
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The San Antonio Spurs signed Rudy Gay in NBA free agency. New San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay, who began his career on the Memphis Grizzlies, was coined with developing the latter’s ‘grit and grind’ motto, but not for a reason he appreciated.