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He's an upgrade for the Kings (as bad as Gay has been, he'd have to really collapse to limbo the bar set by John Salmons) all the same, but one that comes at the expense of the team's 2014 cap room and could become an imposition to the development of both Thomas and Cousins.
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In no way could Gay be classified as a contributor worth sopping up $17.9 million in salary or cap room, no matter his overinflated reputation.
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Gay doesn't score at the rim, doesn't get to the free throw line, and doesn't create scoring opportunities for others. His defense over the past two seasons has ranged from uninspired to passable - good enough at his best only to avoid becoming a more serious problem. In 18 games this season, Gay has shot 38.8 percent from the field on 18.6 unapologetic field goal attempts per game. conventional wisdom Gay has been so underwhelming of late by every test and measure that it seems silly to limit criticism to solely "advanced" stats.
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Thomas, too, is just getting a feel for running a team, and is at his best when looking to score for himself off a high screen. Neither Gay nor Cousins (nor Williams or rookie Ben McLemore, for that matter) has had all that much success working in the context of a five-man offense. There are less talented combinations to build around than Gay, Thomas, and DeMarcus Cousins, but in the final balance Sacramento has subjected itself to an all-too-familiar glut of similarly independent players.
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In trading away Vasquez as well, Sacramento has cleared a path for 24-year-old point guard Isaiah Thomas to assume the majority of the minutes at the position. Sacramento reportedly sees Gay as an option at either forward position, fit for rotation between the two spots along with the recently acquired Derrick Williams. That apparently wasn't as much of an issue for the Kings, who are also under new management (and ownership) this season.