Gay has one year left on his current deal, which will. The extension begins with the 2015-16 season, and includes a player option for the the 2017-18 season, sources told Yahoo Sports. Rudy Gay has reached agreement on a three-year, 40 million contract extension with the Sacramento Kings, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Gay has one year left on his current deal, which will pay him 19.3 million. The 28-year-old forward has been criticized by the analytics and advanced statistics crowd over the years with Memphis and Toronto, which both improved after his departure. Rudy Gay has reached agreement on a three-year, 40 million contract extension with the Sacramento Kings, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Gay also is experiencing a rival of sorts. On October 31, 2014, Gay scored 40 points in a 10394. But they have pulled off some big wins already this season, including a 94-91 victory over the defending champion San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. On June 22, 2014, Gay exercised his 19.3 million contract option with the Kings for the 201415 season. The Kings, who went 28-54 the last two seasons, have missed the playoffs eight straight years. The Sacramento Kings and forward Rudy Gay have agreed to a three-year contract extension worth 40 million that runs through the 2017-18 season, according to. Gay is averaging 22.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists this season to help Sacramento to a surprising 6-4 start. Rudy Gay didnt think he got a fair shot with Memphis new ownership. The Kings acquired Gay in a trade with Toronto last season, and he has teamed with center DeMarcus Cousins to form a dynamic scoring duo in California’s capital city.
He was set to become a free agent in July. Sacramento is off to a 6-4 start following a victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night.Gay is making $19.3 million this season after exercising his player option last summer to return to Sacramento.
The deal has a player option after two years that would allow Gay to become a free agent in July 2017, when many players will look to capitalize on the NBA’s increased TV revenue. This means he is taking a substantial pay cut, as this. The sides then conducted contract extension talks throughout the fall before reaching an agreement over the weekend. According to the Sacramento Bee, 'Sunday, league sources confirmed the Kings and Gay have agreed to a three-year, 40 million extension through the 2017-18 season. The Kings did not announce the terms of the contract, but according to Yahoo Sports, Gay will make 40 million over the next three years.
The Kings recruited Gay like he was a free agent last summer when he had a choice to opt out of his contract.
He is averaging 22.5 points over the first 10 games if his season, which is a career-high rate. He shot 48 percent in 55 games with the Kings last year, the best shooting of his career as he meshed well in coach Mike Malone's system. A 15 million average annual salary ranges in the ballpark for small forwards in their mid-30s. Gay has one year left in his current deal, which pays him. Gay, 28, has been productive since the Kings acquired him in a trade with the Toronto Raptors last December. The Spurs can hand Gay a two-year extension for 30 million. Rudy Gay has reached an agreement with the Sacramento Kings on a three-year, 40 million contract extension, according to Yahoo Sports. Gay is currently in the final year of a contract that is paying him $19.3 million this season. The contract will pay Gay $40 million and includes an opt-out clause before the 2017-18 season, Yahoo! Sports first reported. The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a three-year contract extension with forward Rudy Gay, sources told.