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“RudyToday is the deadline to sign contract extensions and Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay(notes) is hoping it brings him one. He's apparently looking to make $50 million over five years, according to FanHouse.

"I think I should be in that range,'' he told the site. Of course, the Grizzlies haven't offered such a contract up till this point so Gay may lose this game of chicken. Gay's agent apparently told him there was a 50-50 chance that such a deal could be worked out. The agent, Jeff Austin, apparently was supposed to talk to the team last night.

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  1. darknight
    1. Posted by darknight Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:45 am EST

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    1st.
    Good luck getting that kind of money Rudy
  2. Tyson
    2. Posted by Tyson Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:10 am EST

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    he's really not worth than money.
    a swingman who averages 1.7 assist in his career is beyond pathetic. he doesn't play physical either given that he rarely draws foul.
    anybody who plays that many minutes and take that many shots can duplicate his numbers.
    let him become a free agent and play hardball with him. i don't see him being worth more than 7 million per year in this economy.
  3. Kenneth M
    3. Posted by Kenneth M Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:07 am EST

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    This is how much interest that this guy gets. three posts. hardly worth close to 10 mil a year. but hey, it's the grizz. out
  4. u already know!
    4. Posted by u already know! Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:14 pm EST

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    Its time to pack up and go somewhere else. Memphis is not gonna pay you, so its time to look for a home. Yeah you are worth at least 5 years 50 million. You need a scoring threat besides Iverson.....
  5. scherylthepearl
    5. Posted by scherylthepearl Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:30 pm EST

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    If it was somewhere else, perhaps a big money market state YES he does deserve that kind of $$$$$, Memphis may not be able to
  6. Tyson
    6. Posted by Tyson Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:23 pm EST

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    no he doesn't deserve the money.
    better spend it somewhere else. you might contend a championship with the amazing amount of talent you can get on the cheap.
    nate robinson, an electrifying scorer, had to accept a 2.7 million qualifying offer due to the economy.
    david lee, the nba leader in double-double, only got 5 million.
    veteran point guard andre miller only got 6.5 million.
    future hall of famer allen iverson only got 3 million.
    linas kleiza, who averaged 12 points as the "7th" man for denver in 2008, had to pack his bags and go back to europe.
    so no, rudy gay, with his pathetic 1.7 assists in 38 minutes as a swingman and horrible 3.7 free throw attempts per game, is clearly a 6 million per season sorta guy. the only reason his stats is acceptable is because he plays a lot of minutes and he's a ballhog. he is nothing special. he wouldn't even be starting for a contender.
  7. Lollipop
    7. Posted by Lollipop Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:27 pm EST

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    go to NY :D
  8. jonathanramilo
    8. Posted by jonathanramilo Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:13 pm EST

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    He is not that good. I mean, c'mon! He's just a young, showy athlete that makes good dunks. You can't win a game based on one person making dunks.
  9. Bobo909
    9. Posted by Bobo909 Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:19 pm EST

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    Gay is a good player, but he doesn't have the skillset and explosiveness like Mayo has. I don't know if he is worth 10 million per year, may be 8 million is about right. He needs to improve more in rebounds, assists and FT%. Even since Mayo arrived to the team, Gay seemed to be lost in games at times....
  10. Johnny Y
    10. Posted by Johnny Y Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:07 pm EST

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    Not worth nearly that much
  11. Kiddy Crayon
    11. Posted by Kiddy Crayon Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:32 pm EST

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    wow... how does Rondo get 55 but a guy puting up bigger numbers get less?? rondo should only be worth 5yr 35-40 million. Gay should get at least 45-50million
  12. dagoldeneagle
    12. Posted by dagoldeneagle Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:06 am EST

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    rondo's contract is a joke.
    the celtics will soon regret it cuz when the big 3 are on the decline, leave the team, or retire, they won't have cap flexibility anymore.
    that said, gay isn't worth the money either. hell, josh smith didn't even sniff 10 million per year and he is a way better player.
  13. Ramblin25
    13. Posted by Ramblin25 Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:35 pm EST

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    he is to lazy for that kind of money.u gotta take the grizz to the playoffs to get that kind of money.
  14. angloamer
    14. Posted by angloamer Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:07 pm EST

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    He has got to prove himself first, he is still the new kid on the block.
  15. Ramblin25
    15. Posted by Ramblin25 Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:36 pm EST

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    mayo and gasol is the only two players worthy.need to clean house wit the others.trade gay for david lee.

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