Rudy Gay appears to be putting pressure on the Sacramento Kings to trade him now or watch him walk away for nothing next summer.
The 6’8″ scorer can opt out of his contract after the coming season, and he has informed the team that he plans to do exactly that, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical.
Gay’s pledge to the Kings’ ownership and front office that he’s strongly leaning against re-signing with Sacramento is a declaration that could increase pressure on the organization to trade Gay sooner rather than later.
So far, Sacramento has shown no inclination to move Gay without a substantial package in return, league sources told The Vertical.