San Antonio Spurs Rudy Gay (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
Amidst the commotion of LaMarcus Aldridge’s separation from the team, trade attention for other key veterans on the San Antonio Spurs has seemed to dwindle, and understandably so. How could anyone talk about anything other than a departing seven-time All-Star when discussing the Spurs right now? In the eyes of many around the league, he could be the missing piece to a championship contender.
Although that may be true, another player that could prove vital to a team’s championship run is Rudy Gay.