According to his agent, Rudy Gay made his intentions known yesterday that he plans to opt out of the final year of his contract with the Sacramento Kings. Such news in years past would have immediately fired up the rumor mill in New Orleans, but we’re living in a vastly different era now.
Two men stand in the way of Gay potentially wearing a Pelicans jersey next season: Solomon Hill and DeMarcus Cousins. Prior to last summer, Gay was often linked to the Pelicans, and rightfully so, the small forward position had a gigantic vacancy sign hanging outside the Smoothie King Center for quite some time.