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08:21 AM ET 10.31 | Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizzlies have restarted talks to discuss a contract extension before the NBA's Monday deadline, Yahoo! Sports has learned. Agent Jeff Austin of Octagon traveled to Memphis on Friday to meet with Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace. Talks ensued throughout the day, but Austin cautioned in an email to Yahoo! Sports that it's "too early to tell if anything will come of it."

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Rudy Gay, AP Rudy Gay, AP
October 31, 2009  09:01 AM ET

A good player like him won't stay in Memphis very long. Remember Pau Gasol? This franchise showed they are not committed to winning when they brought in Alan Iverson and Zach Randolph.

October 31, 2009  09:39 AM ET

The Grizzlies following in the tradition of the Clippers.

October 31, 2009  10:59 AM ET

Who you talking about the sh$tlies?

October 31, 2009  11:04 AM ET

If they're LUCKY- he'll take a marvin williams contract (7-8mil)
(but he wont')
If not they're going to have to pay him in the Josh Smith range
10-12mil...

For Gay though- I'd spend the $$$- he's proven he can play-
and they ain't gonna be able to replace him via FA

October 31, 2009  11:07 AM ET

At the right price sure but Rudy isn't a star, or someone that should be a teams best player.

October 31, 2009  11:18 AM ET
QUOTE(#5):

At the right price sure but Rudy isn't a star, or someone that should be a teams best player.

him getting 8-12 mil should not be a problem....
it's when you pay guys 17-20 mil that they HAVE to be a
true #1 guy......

It's the Griz- they NEED to lock him up or he's BOLTING

October 31, 2009  11:51 AM ET

The Griz are looking pretty good right now without AI.

La paz sea con vosotros.

October 31, 2009  01:17 PM ET
QUOTE(#7):

The Griz are looking pretty good right now without AI.

young teams usually start out well -
lots of energy, other veteran layden teams don't typically
wake up til January.....

If Gasol contnues to play well & they play D- they're going to
have a nice year....not playoffs - but a nice first step

October 31, 2009  01:38 PM ET
QUOTE(#6):

him getting 8-12 mil should not be a problem....it's when you pay guys 17-20 mil that they HAVE to be a true #1 guy......It's the Griz- they NEED to lock him up or he's BOLTING

I say let him go, HE probably thinks he's their #1 guy so he'll expect to be paid like one. They need to overpay for someone this summer, I know none of the big FA's are coming to the Griz but money will get someone, someone thats better then Rudy.

October 31, 2009  02:58 PM ET

Rockets should have never given him away for Battier...

October 31, 2009  02:58 PM ET

i say pay him

October 31, 2009  05:02 PM ET
QUOTE(#9):

I say let him go, HE probably thinks he's their #1 guy so he'll expect to be paid like one. They need to overpay for someone this summer, I know none of the big FA's are coming to the Griz but money will get someone, someone thats better then Rudy.

who?

Gay's a KID and should get better......
without gay they have like 44ml on the books for next year
So what big time player is coming for 10 mil?

No they NEED to sign Gay (IMO)

October 31, 2009  06:30 PM ET
QUOTE(#12):

who?Gay's a KID and should get better......without gay they have like 44ml on the books for next yearSo what big time player is coming for 10 mil?No they NEED to sign Gay (IMO)

Gay is a ball-hog, just like Iverson, Randolph, Mayo. There isn't enough basketballs for all those guys. Memphis are going nowhere.

October 31, 2009  06:35 PM ET
QUOTE(#10):

Rockets should have never given him away for Battier...

You stole my line. I was soooo pissed when they did that trade on draft day. Shane is a good player, but is a perfect role player.
Given the right coach, Rudy has the potential to be a franchise player. Poor trade!

 
October 31, 2009  06:40 PM ET

Rudy a franchise player? LOL!

He will never be a franchise player. He only scores points because he takes like 50 shots per game.

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