May 20
F Rudy Gay, the Grizzlies' max contract player, averaged 19 points in the regular season and in the playoffs but disappeared in long stretches of all four playoff losses. His next chance to redeem himself is in the Olympic training camp in early July as he tries to make the U.S. team that will participate in the London Summer Games.
"Last year, I spent my summer rehabbing from shoulder surgery and this summer I can spend improving my game," Gay said. "The Olympics is something I want to be a part of. If I don't make it, I still have a job here. The Olympic experience will be good for me."
