Gay has played 15 seasons in the NBA including several with current Jazz point guard Mike Conley in Memphis. The deal is reportedly for two years with a player option. Lyles agreed to a deal in Detroit, while Dieng is headed to Atlanta. (KUTV) Sources report that the Utah Jazz have signed free agent forward Rudy Gay. Bass of the RBA Sports agency confirmed the signing to The Salt Lake. Two lesser-used members of the Spurs’ rotation – Trey Lyles and Gorgui Dieng – will also have new homes. Toronto The suddenly short-handed Utah Jazz have signed center Norvel Pelle to a 10-day hardship contract. The team has not ruled out re-signing the four-time All-Star on a shorter-term deal.įranchise mainstay Patty Mills, who has been with the Spurs since 2012, has received interest from the L.A. Gay might not be the only veteran name leaving San Antonio as free agency continues.ĭeMar DeRozan remains the biggest name on the free agent pile, with the Spurs investigating sign-and-trade options for him. The Jazz have made the postseason for five consecutive seasons and finished the 2020-21 campaign with the NBA’s top record at 52-20. By the end of last season, the 34-year-old Gay was the oldest player on the Spurs roster.įor Gay, who has appeared in three postseason series in his 15-year career, the move to Utah represents a chance to join a solid playoff team.
