Report: Golden State Warriors signing Rudy Gay on a one-year deal

Rudy Gay, 17 year NBA veteran, is reportedly signing with the Golden State Warriors. He will get a chance to compete in training camp.

BY BRENDEN NUNES

Sep 27, 2023, 12:30 PM Updated: May 13, 2024, 3:15 pm

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The Golden State Warriors have added another player to their roster.

Seventeen-year veteran Rudy Gay (37) “will compete for the team’s open roster spot in training camp,” per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Gay spent the last two seasons as a member of the Utah Jazz.

In 2022-23, he averaged 5.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists in 14.6 minutes per night. Throughout his 56 games played, he only exceeded 20 minutes twice. At this point in his career, the 6’8″ wing is not typically positively impacting the defensive end.

His efficiency numbers were a career worst as well, as he went 38 percent from the field and 25.2 percent from three, all career lows. That includes 24.8 percent on catch-and-shoot triples and 26.6 percent with no opponent within six feet, per NBA Stats.

It’s the first time Gay has converted less than 30 percent of his three-point attempts in a season. He’s a 34.6 percent career shooter from beyond the arc.

From Golden State’s perspective, they are dealing with the luxury tax, making this signing notably expensive. Rudy Gay is joining Rodney McGruder, who was signed earlier in the week, to compete for a final spot throughout the course of training camp.

The Golden State Warriors are projected with a $411 million team this season regardless of who makes the 14th roster spot ($209 million payroll, $202 million luxury tax).

It’s the most expensive roster in NBA history surpassing last year’s Warriors ($352 million). https://t.co/WdlBQUELWH

— Yossi Gozlan (@YossiGozlan) September 27, 2023

Golden State Warriors’ current roster

Chris Paul / Gary Payton II / Cory Joseph
Stephen Curry / Moses Moody / Brandin Podziemski / Rodney McGruder
Klay Thompson / Jonathan Kuminga
Andrew Wiggins / Dario Saric / Rudy Gay
Draymond Green / Kevon Looney / Trayce Jackson-Davis
Two-Ways: Usman Garuba / Lester Quinones

The Warriors training camp is right around the corner. Their preseason opener is scheduled against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, October 7th. The 2022-23 regular season begins on October 24th against the new-look Phoenix Suns.

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