Rudy Gay was heavily rumored to end up with the Lakers, but the Jazz surprised many people and ended up landing the 6-foot-8 forward. Utah’s front office urged Mike Conley to recruit his former teammate, according to Sarah Todd of the Deseret News.
“I’ve done it little bit (before) but not at this capacity,” Conley said. “I was like putting babies down for bed and having to drop them and go take a call because I’m trying to make sure we lock up a guy like Rudy. … I was really locked in on that and it was fun.”
Conley and Gay were both part of the early days of the “Grit and Grind” era for the Grizzlies. Now they’ll look to find new success in a new setting.
More NBA Rumors
- The Jazz aren’t expected to trade Bojan Bogdanovic, Joe Ingles or Royce O’Neale for tax relief despite being $17.2 million over the luxury tax, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Utah already lessened its tax bill by trading away Derrick Favors. All three of those forwards will have huge roles to play in the Jazz’s quest to get to the Finals next season.
- The Hawks will be looking to sign Kevin Huerter to an extension this offseason, according to Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Huerter, who was a huge part of Atlanta’s surprising run to the Eastern Conference Finals last season, will become a restricted free agent next offseason if an extension isn’t agreed upon.
- The Lakers are considering Isaiah Thomas for one of their last roster spots, according to longtime journalist Marc Stein. Thomas has one prior stint in Los Angeles, as he averaged 15.6 points and 5.0 assists in 17 games with the Lakers during the 2017-18 season.
