What the Grizzlies did and why, meanwhile, still doesn't sit well with him.ĭespite the popular narrative that this was simply a money-dump on the part of the Grizzlies as they became the latest team to fall in line with the new collective bargaining agreement, a way to get off the $38 million owed to Gay if he played out the final two seasons of his deal, it was never quite that simple. I'm so thankful for the city doing what they've done for me up until now.' 'There were a lot of people in Memphis and a lot of relationships I left in Memphis that I'll always have. 'Obviously that was just out of a little bit of anger,' Gay said. But when Gay shared his frustrations by telling a Toronto sports radio station that there was 'nothing' he would miss about Memphis, he knew he'd gone too far.
The Grizzlies, who are 5-2 since trading Gay and being joined by new players Tayshaun Prince, Ed Davis and Austin Daye, were 29-15 when the deal went down.
