Re-signing with the Kings
Defense
3 Point Shot
Decision making
Analysis:
When the Kings traded for Rudy Gay, it was a gamble that Gay would be more like the player he was in Memphis than the one he was in Toronto. It also helped that the only thing the gamble cost the Kings was John Salmons, Chuck Hayes and the expiring contracts of Patrick Patterson and Greivis Vasquez.
Sacramento's gamble not only panned out, it surpassed expectations, as Gay had the best year of his career with the Kings, setting career-highs in Points per game, FG%, Assists per game and PER. Now Gay is debating whether to test Free Agency or opt in to a player option worth $19.3 million.
Perhaps the biggest reason for Gay's improvement efficiency wise is that he upped his attempts closer to the basket and started hitting his mid-range jumpers at an incredibly high rate.
