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Rudy Gay • F
Ht/Wt:6'8", 250 lbs.
Born:Aug 17, 1986 (38 yrs) in Baltimore, MD
From:Connecticut
Experience:17 years
Drafted:Drafted by Houston in 2006 (1/8).
Movements & Injuries
2023
7/12/2023 Acquired from the Atlanta Hawks
7/07/2023 Acquired from the Utah Jazz
2022
12/07/2022 Missed 11 games (left hand sprain).
11/15/2022 Left hand sprain, day-to-day.
2/27/2022 Missed 6 games (sore right knee).
2/07/2022 Sore right knee, day-to-day.
1/20/2022 Missed 1 game (right heel injury).
1/19/2022 Right heel injury, day-to-day.
1/14/2022 Missed 2 games (health and safety protocols).
1/09/2022 Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
1/08/2022 Missed 1 game (right heel injury).
1/07/2022 Right heel injury, day-to-day.
2021
11/18/2021 Missed 14 games (right heel injury).
11/15/2021 Recalled from the Salt Lake City Stars (NBA G League).
11/14/2021 Assigned to the Salt Lake City Stars (NBA G League).
10/19/2021 Right heel injury, sidelined indefinitely.
8/06/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Utah Jazz to a two-year contract.
8/02/2021 Declared free agent.
5/16/2021 Missed 1 game (right heel injury).
5/15/2021 Right heel injury, day-to-day.
4/26/2021 Missed 1 game (sore lower back).
4/24/2021 Sore lower back, day-to-day.
3/25/2021 Missed 1 game (sore left foot).
3/24/2021 Sore left foot, day-to-day.
3/10/2021 Missed 5 games (not with team).
2/22/2021 Not with team, day-to-day.
2/05/2021 Missed 1 game (left hip flexor).
2/03/2021 Left hip flexor, day-to-day.
2020
1/22/2020 Missed 3 games (illness).
1/17/2020 Illness, day-to-day.
2019
7/08/2019 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Antonio Spurs to a two-year contract.
3/15/2019 Missed 2 games (illness).
3/10/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
2/12/2019 Missed 1 game (sprained left ankle).
2/09/2019 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
1/16/2019 Missed 5 games (sprained left wrist).
1/07/2019 Sprained left wrist, day-to-day.
1/03/2019 Missed 1 game (sore left wrist).
2018
12/31/2018 Sore left wrist, day-to-day.
11/12/2018 Missed 3 games (right heel injury).
11/04/2018 Right heel injury, day-to-day.
7/11/2018 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Antonio Spurs to a one-year contract.
6/18/2018 Declined to exercise his contract option with the San Antonio Spurs for the 2018-19 season.
2/23/2018 Missed 23 games (right heel injury).
2017
12/29/2017 Right heel injury, sidelined indefinitely.
12/04/2017 Missed 1 game (right heel injury).
12/03/2017 Right heel injury, day-to-day.
11/29/2017 Missed 1 game (right heel injury).
11/27/2017 Right heel injury, day-to-day.
7/06/2017 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Antonio Spurs to a two-year contract.
6/12/2017 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Sacramento Kings for the 2017-18 season.
4/12/2017 Missed the last 41 regular season games (left achilles tendon surgery).
1/19/2017 Left Achilles tendon surgery, remainder of the regular season.
1/06/2017 Missed 4 games (right hip flexor).
2016
12/28/2016 Right hip flexor, day-to-day.
12/26/2016 Missed 6 games (right hip flexor).
12/14/2016 Right hip flexor, day-to-day.
11/06/2016 Missed 1 game (rib injury).
11/05/2016 Rib injury, day-to-day.
3/03/2016 Missed 2 games (shoulder injury).
2/29/2016 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2/08/2016 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
2/07/2016 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
1/30/2016 Missed 2 games (eye injury).
1/26/2016 Eye injury, day-to-day.
1/25/2016 Missed 2 games (heel injury).
1/21/2016 Heel injury, day-to-day.
2015
11/23/2015 Missed 1 game (shoulder injury).
11/21/2015 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
11/15/2015 Missed 1 game (illness).
11/13/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
4/15/2015 Missed the last 5 regular season games (concussion).
4/08/2015 Concussion, remainder of the regular season.
4/07/2015 Missed 3 games (concussion).
4/01/2015 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
3/18/2015 Missed 2 games (knee injury).
3/14/2015 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2/10/2015 Missed 1 game (sore left foot).
2/08/2015 Sore left foot, day-to-day.
1/17/2015 Missed 1 game (strained left knee).
1/16/2015 Strained left knee, day-to-day.
2014
11/28/2014 Missed 2 games (achilles).
11/25/2014 Achilles, day-to-day.
11/16/2014 Signed by the Sacramento Kings to a three-year contract extension.
6/22/2014 Exercised his contract option with the Sacramento Kings for the 2014-15 season.
4/16/2014 Missed 1 game (back injury).
4/13/2014 Back injury, day-to-day.
4/12/2014 Missed 2 games (back injury).
4/08/2014 Back injury, day-to-day.
2/09/2014 Missed 1 game (illness).
2/07/2014 Illness, day-to-day.
1/29/2014 Missed 3 games (achilles).
1/24/2014 Achilles, day-to-day.
2013
12/09/2013 Acquired from the Toronto Raptors.
3/27/2013 Missed 1 game (back injury).
3/23/2013 Back injury, day-to-day.
3/13/2013 Missed 1 game (back injury).
3/10/2013 Back injury, day-to-day.
3/04/2013 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
3/02/2013 Back spasms, day-to-day.
1/30/2013 Acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies.
1/16/2013 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
1/14/2013 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2012
12/29/2012 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
12/26/2012 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
3/16/2012 Missed 1 game (concussion).
3/13/2012 Concussion, day-to-day.
2011
5/15/2011 Missed the last 25 games of the regular season and 13 playoff games (left shoulder injury).
4/08/2011 Left shoulder injury, late August.
2/16/2011 Left shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2/11/2011 Missed 1 game (toe injury).
2/08/2011 Toe injury, day-to-day.
1/02/2011 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/01/2011 Illness, day-to-day.
2010
12/21/2010 Missed 1 game (suspension).
12/18/2010 Suspended by the NBA for one game.
7/02/2010 Re-signed by the Memphis Grizzlies to a five-year contract.
6/30/2010 Qualifying offer extended by the Memphis Grizzlies.
2009
12/30/2009 Missed 1 game (sprained left ankle).
12/28/2009 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
12/02/2009 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
11/30/2009 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2/17/2009 Missed 3 games (hip flexor).
2/07/2009 Hip flexor, day-to-day.
2008
10/31/2008 Memphis Grizzlies exerciced their fourth-year contact option.
1/19/2008 Missed 1 game (flu).
1/18/2008 Flu, day-to-day.
2007
10/25/2007 Memphis Grizzlies exerciced their contact option for the 2008-09 season.
4/18/2007 Missed the last game of the regular season (ankle injury).
4/16/2007 Missed 3 games (sprained right ankle).
4/10/2007 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2006
7/12/2006 Acquired from the Houston Rockets.
6/24/2006 Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (8th overall) in 2006.
Career Transactions
2021
8/06/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Utah Jazz.
2017
7/06/2017 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Antonio Spurs.
2013
12/09/2013 Toronto Raptors traded Rudy Gay, Aaron Gray and Quincy Acy to the Sacramento Kings for John Salmons, Greivis Vasquez, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes.
1/30/2013 Toronto Raptors acquired Rudy Gay and Hamed Haddadi from the Memphis Grizzlies for Jose Calderon, Ed Davis, a 2013 second-round pick and cash. Memphis Grizzlies traded Jose Calderon to the Detroit Pistons for Austin Daye and Tayshaun Prince.
2006
7/12/2006 Houston Rockets traded Stromile Swift and Rudy Gay to the Memphis Grizzlies for Shane Battier.
6/28/2006 Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (8th overall) in 2006.
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