One member of that team, Tony Allen, was known as a top perimeter defender. Other players on the team led to this style of play more than the 11-year pro, who was more known for his scoring than defense. Gay was part of the early “grit and grind” Grizzlies teams of the early 2010’s. He got his start on the Memphis Grizzlies first, before the move to Toronto. He’ll provide the team with an extra scoring forward, who’s recovering from an Achilles injury.īefore the Spurs, Gay spent years with the Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings.
The San Antonio Spurs signed Rudy Gay in NBA free agency. New San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay, who began his career on the Memphis Grizzlies, was coined with developing the latter’s ‘grit and grind’ motto, but not for a reason he appreciated.