NBA Free Agency 2017 Player Profile: Rudy Gay

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Jan 18, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay (8) during the third quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Golden 1 Center. The Pacers defeated the Kings 106-100. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports /

Weaknesses

Obviously the Achilles tear is the first and most important weakness for Gay right now. Although he can shoot, a lot of what makes Gay a formidable player is dependent on being such a gifted athlete.

He’s supposed to be healthy again by training camp, and a recent Instagram video (with a nice 2 Chainz song in the background) makes it look like he’s certainly getting there.

Still, teams will probably be extra suspicious when considering paying Gay because of the injury, even if he has fully recovered. Sometimes even if a player can play again, it will take time for them to get back to full form.

Gay’s full form is capable, but his healthy game does have it’s flaws. He gets all those points by shooting–a lot. Gay has never had a usage rate of less than 20 percent, and over the course of his career he’s averaged almost 25 percent, meaning he uses a quarter of his team’s possessions.

When he’s making shots that’s fine and good, but a lack of ball movement is typically bad for just about any modern offense. The Golden State Warriors took over the NBA through moving the ball, not letting their superstars ISO wildly.

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