(If his efficiency numbers regress to the mean that number could fall.) It will be for less than his current salary, but four years and better than $50 million at least (maybe more like $60 million) is a given.
The Kings want to bring Gay back - they loved how he meshed with DeMarcus Cousins in coach Mike Malone’s system - and if they want until after July 1 they can talk about a four year extension, reports Wojnarowski. Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay will exercise his $19.3 million contract option for the 2014-15 season, but has tabled extension talks until later this summer, league sources told Yahoo Sports. So Gay has decided to opt-in and stay in Sacramento - where he suddenly played the most efficient basketball of his career - and collect those massive pay checks, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports. He had an opt-out where he could leave that money on the table (and become a free agent) for the security of a longer deal, but he was going to take a steep pay cut per year no matter where he inked a new deal. Rudy Gay is getting paid on a massive, old CBA contract that is set to bring him $19.3 million next season.
