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Until Derrick White returns to the lineup, Gregg Popovich will probably keep utilizing Gay for about 25 minutes per game, as he’s been doing. 3 Contenders who might want to trade for Gay How should the San Antonio Spurs adjust their usage of Rudy Gay? Without Derrick White, San Antonio’s defense can’t keep up with its offense against most teams. He’s still a prolific scorer that may be having a rough start to the season, but the Spurs can’t afford for that slump to last much longer. He’s also attempting way too many threes at 6.2 per game, while the next Spur on the list is Patty Mills with 4.7.Īt 34-years-old, Gay isn’t washed by any means. Gay has attempted nine or more shots in all but one game so far this season, which would be ok if he wasn’t shooting a career-low in both field goal percentage (39.4) and 3-point percentage (27). Rudy has been in the league long enough to know that no one’s making this shot over Anthony Davis. In the first six games, it seems like Rudy has been trying to meet a quota for shots attempted, with many of them being questionable shots. One of the downs for Silver and Black so far has been the play of 15-year vet Rudy Gay. As San Antonio enters a brutal January where they’ll have a maximum of one day of rest between games all month, they may need to make some changes to keep afloat. Currently riding a four-game losing streak into Los Angeles, they’ll also be without the services of Derrick White for the foreseeable future after his toe re-injury.ĭecember had its ups and downs for the Spurs, with the brightest spot being the fearless play of Keldon Johnson on both ends of the floor. The start of the season has been less than ideal for the San Antonio Spurs. Rudy Gay has had a remarkable NBA career, but is his rough start to the new season enough for the San Antonio Spurs to look to other options going forward?