On January 30th, the Grizzlies shipped kind of-sort of-star forward Rudy Gay, along with Hamed Haddadi, to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Jose Calderon and Ed Davis, and later Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye in exchange for Calderon. The immediate reaction to this deal from Philadelphia fans, as expected, was that this was just a terrible thing for the Sixers because the almighty Rudy Gay, who has never been selected to an all-star team, went to the Sixers' Atlantic division foe that isn't really a foe at all. However, this deal was mostly defective for all three teams and won't prove harmful to the Sixers, who's playoff hopes hinge on the return of Andrew Bynum.
Gay, this season, is shooting 40%, has a PER of 14.45 and a True Shooting Percentage of 48%. His PER ranks 26th among small forwards in the NBA, behind players like Earl Clark, Kyle Korver and Chris Copeland. His TS% is 52nd among small forwards, yes 52nd, behind more mediocre players, li...
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PLAYERS:
Rudy Gay,
Hamed Haddadi,
Jose Calderon,
Ed Davis,
Tayshaun Prince,
Austin Daye,
Andrew Bynum,
Kyle Korver,
Jerry Stackhouse,
Keith Bogans,
Moe Harkless,
Martell Webster,
Terrence Ross,
Landry Fields,
Andrea Bargnani
TEAMS: Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic
TEAMS: Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic
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