Jackie Macmullan pointed out on The Bill Simmons podcast on March 1 that she’s also heard reports of Gay in talks of taking his talents to South Beach. Gay, who joined the Spurs in 2017 after spending four season with the Sacramento Kings, signed a two-year $32 million deal to return to San Antonio in 2019, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported. The 6-foot-8 former first-round pick is averaging 11.2 points per game this season, along with 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists. Heat have multiple contracts to help match.”
There are multiple players on the Spurs that can be had for very little. On February 16, Adam Clutch tweeted, “The Heat have expressed interest in trading for Rudy Gay, per sources. Rudy Gay #22 of the San Antonio Spurs warms up prior to the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Visa Athletic Center at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 03, 2020.ĭespite their Heat‘s recent hot streak, the Miami Heat have won their past 6-straight games, the franchise is still looking for insurance in the fourth spot to help propel the franchise toward another successful postseason run.įor weeks, Rudy Gay has been linked to the Heat in multiple reports as Miami searches for a big power forward to complement All-Star Bam Adebayo.
