Buyer's Guide: Rudy Gay
Gay is young, talented and jumps out of the gym, but that doesn't mean he's a top target
ESPN Insider is analyzing NBA free agents not named LeBron James (we covered him pretty extensively a few weeks ago, and there's even more coming every day on the LeBron Tracker) to determine what they're really worth to the teams chasing them this summer. To follow the entire series, click here. We continue Friday with Rudy Gay.
OVERALL ASSESSMENT
Even after four seasons of NBA ball, Rudy Gay remains a slab of marble. Before the Connecticut high-flier was drafted eighth overall in 2006, the words "upside" or "freak" were sprinkled heavily in every scouting report and projection. This summer, expect more of the same.
To see what Rudy Gay is really worth as a free agent -- including assessments from NBA executives, next-level stats and scouting reports of how he'd fit on various teams -- plus a recommendation for where he could land this summer, you must be an ESPN Insider.
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