Rudy Gay
One of the Grizzlies’ offseason priorities will be to sign Rudy Gay to a contract extension. And Gay said his offseason goal is to work out a deal that keeps him as an integral part of the Grizzlies’ rebuilding.
“As a player and a person, I want to be set going into next season,” Gay said as the Griz prepared to play a road game tonight against the New Orleans Hornets. “I want to be comfortable and work on trying to be an All-Star. So yeah, (an extension) is important to me.”
Gay is winding down his third NBA season. He is eligible to negotiate a contract extension beginning July 1.
If the Grizzlies and Gay don’t reach an agreement before the start of next season, the former Connecticut standout would become a restricted free agent in summer 2010.