Although this will not have many New York fans' losing sleep, Rudy Gay has reportedly re-signed with the Memphis Grizzlies for 5 years and just over $80 million.
He did not seem to be even on the Knicks' radar, although there were rumors that he was more of a target of the Nets. Even so, neither team was banking on him being the cornerstone of it's franchise.
However, if LeBron and Wade sign elsewhere, and Joe Johnson is leaning toward re-signing with the Hawks, there will be scarce options for scoring wingmen.
As this week progresses, it should become more and more interesting as each player begins to announce a deal, as other franchises will probably begin freaking out as the free agent pool dries up. Some teams are surely to be embarrassed.
Imagine for one second that the Heat, now with only two players under contract, lose out on LeBron, Bosh AND Wade, and are stuck trying to field a team with the scrums of the free agent class. It would just be too good to be true. If I was the Heat's PR guy and that happened, I would just leave.
(The scary thing is that the same scenario could apply to the Knicks.)
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