If this article has any credibility the Kings are going after Josh Smith and in order to get him they will need to trade Rudy Gay... Why you would rather have Smith over Gay is beyong me. but assuming its true:
http://sacramento.suntimes.com/sac-sports/7/138/90665/kings-rudy-gay-josh-smith-deal
Only problem is Gay's contract (20m) so it would have to be a Lee+ET+Sully kind of trade, or some variation of that.
This is why you should stop assuming everyone is credible.
Rondo came to SAC solely because of Rudy Gay, so if they traded Gay, I'm pretty sure Rondo would want out, or just pull a Dallas Maverick all over again.
Gay was the catalyst that brought Rondo here, so if the Kings are still interested in acquiring Smith. Forcing his closest friend to be disgruntled is definitely not the best way to go about it.
Aren't Josh Smith and Rondo very good friends also?
Yup you're absolutely right.
Actually Gay, Smith, and Rondo all know each other. Rondo/Smith have the Oak Hill connection, and all 3 have played in similar AAU circuits, so all 3 know each other relatively well. Now as much as people diss Rondo for walking the ball up, Rondo is still the best passer in my opinion, so it would best serve the Kings to try to keep Rondo/Smith/Gay trio and see how they mesh with Cousins.
Never really liked the Sacramento times either, their website is just like their franchise, discombobulated writers who will pitch anything for views despite its redundancy of articles, and lackluster stories.
So in other words, dont think anything of it... its a shame, I like Rudy Gay's game a lot.
Yep, also sorry if my first sentence about assuming everyone is credible as a diss. I wanted to just say that a lot of people especially writers are going to try to get views.
I used to assume a lot of were credible, especially since some of them wrote perfect sentences and didn't make simple mistakes that some do.
I like Gay too. If we couldn't bring in Melo, I would've wanted him here. Gay next to Love and Rondo would've been a nice Big 3. Alas, things change.
If this article has any credibility the Kings are going after Josh Smith and in order to get him they will need to trade Rudy Gay... Why you would rather have Smith over Gay is beyong me. but assuming its true:
http://sacramento.suntimes.com/sac-sports/7/138/90665/kings-rudy-gay-josh-smith-deal
Only problem is Gay's contract (20m) so it would have to be a Lee+ET+Sully kind of trade, or some variation of that.
I don't get it. No one is going after Josh Smith, so can't the Kings just offer him the minimum and call it a day?
False?
Smith may be a knucklehead, but hes still valuable to any team that's looking to contend.
You can bet your bottom dollar the Rockets are aggressively trying to ink a new deal, same with the Mavs, and the Suns who were reportedly interested in him last year.