Rudy Gay is gone shortly after joining the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Thunder released the 36-year-old forward on Wednesday. OKC acquired Gay, TyTy Washington, Usman Garuba, and a second-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks for Patty Mills earlier this month.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have waived Rudy Gay, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 20, 2023
Gay has played for five teams in 17 seasons, most recently playing 52 games off the Utah Jazz’s bench in 2022-23. He averaged a career-low 5.2 points per game, a far cry from his 15.8 career norm.
As the influence of analytics rose within the NBA, Gay became a Rorschach test of sorts. At his best, the high-volume scorer relied on the mid-range game with an inefficient three-point shot.
The Thunder faced a roster crunch to stay under the offseason 21-man limit, and Gay likely never factored into their plans.
A young squad led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander exceeded expectations by going 40-42 last season. They could take another step with Chet Holmgren making his NBA debut.
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