Whether it works out or not is an entirely different question, though. If the OKC Thunder are serious about adding a wing player before the NBA Trade Deadline, Gay is probably their guy. If all else fails, and if the Thunder do decide to make a move for him, Gay is on an expiring contract (he’ll likely opt out for more money) and he likely won’t cost much in the way of a deadline day trade. Considering he’s never shot it above 40 percent in any single season, that seems unlikely.Īre the Thunder willing to bet on him? That’s another question that needs to be answered.
Of course, this is all assuming that Gay will continue to shoot the three-ball at a career-high clip. The Thunder, as a team, shoot the long ball at a 34 percent clip, good enough for 18th in the NBA. On the surface, acquiring Gay would help the Thunder’s depth and lack of three-point shooting. They remain interested in bigger wings, including Rudy Gay, sources say, in part because such a player would slide everyone down to their intended spots: Oladipo to the bench, and Andre Roberson back to defending shooting guards.īut you can’t just conjure trades or better shooting.
