Practically half the season remains to be decided, but perhaps one of the Pelicans direct competitors just removed themselves from the equation. I love the idea that Sacramento’s superstar wants to ‘do it for, Rudy,’ yet how often can a team, which is already floundering, logistically replace that type of production? Not to sound callous, but that’s probably just raw emotion fueled by adrenaline speaking. He was the Kings second-leading scorer at 18.7 points per game, and the on/off numbers indicate he was one of the few players on their roster who made a positive impact.įollowing the game, DeMarcus Cousins claimed the loss of such an important player could galvanize the Kings. Rudy Gay told reporters about his offseason surgery on Friday after Jazz practice. Now, there are some who think Gay’s injury barely moves the needle, but I find that difficult to believe. Andy Larsen Rudy Gay isn’t expected back soon, but he tells Utah Jazz fans not to be worried. Those able to avoid misfortune, whether due to injury or just bad play, would see their postseason odds strengthen. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Rudy Gay’s inclusion in this group, though, could be a game-changer for the Pelicans.Įventually a team or two were bound to drop off the pace. Is Rudy Gay injured cant find anything online about an injury but Yahoo has his status as 'Out' Press J to jump to the feed. In addition to Anthony Davis suffering a slew of assorted injuries - but thankfully all minor - some prominent names have been forced to the sidelines including Chris Paul, Rodney Hood and Kristaps Porzingis. Gay’s injury has been diagnosed as a left lateral joint capsule sprain. Now the team is preparing to manage another uncommon injury as forward Rudy Gay suffered a left knee injury early in the team’s overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The last week or so has been rather unkind to several NBA players. The team struggled without their best player, losing eight of the 10 games in which Cousins was sidelined. Now they’ll be without Gay for the rest of the season, and an 8-game road trip kicks off in Memphis this Friday. If you’ve managed to glance at the standings at anytime over the last month, there’s no avoiding the logjam of teams battling for the final playoff spot: currently four squads sit 1.5 games apart of each other.Īlthough the Kings are still one of the four teams in the tightly packed group, they just wrapped up a 7-game home stand with a 1-6 record. Kings' Rudy Gay carried off court after apparent non-contact left leg injury /FiqrRshb64- Ben Golliver January 19, 2017įor the Kings, this could be a devastating blow from several angles, but for our purposes, we’ll only focus on one: the realistic end of a potential run for the 8th seed in the Western Conference. Jazzs Rudy Gay: Could suit up Sunday Rotowire Gay (knee) is listed as questionable for Sundays game against the Suns with a non-COVID-19-related illness.