I'd like to sit here and say no, it didn't wear on me, but of course it does. I get on him because he didn't draft me, but this is almost like another drafting, almost. To start over in an organization where they reached out and tried to get me. Other than that, it's just good to be wanted. Obviously I've had a couple of big games here, so. I just want to say thank you and let's go Raps.ĭid you know Colangelo had tried to get you over the years? And on the court, try to do everything I know I can do. I'm just going to try to do half the things he did for this city. Obviously with losing Jose and Ed Davis, Jose was a vet, a class act and did a lot for this city. I just want to come here and try to be the hard-working veteran that this team I think needs. From then on I was comfortable with the whole situation. He said, if you come here, we can do some big things.
When I first heard about it, the first thing I did was call Kyle Lowry. I'd been in Memphis for six and a half years. When I heard about the trade, it was a whirlwind. PRADA: Grizzlies win by losing Gay | THE HOOK: Raptors are brilliant! | GOLLIVER: Grading the trade Rudy Gay:įirst of all I just want to say thanks to everybody that came out today. President and general manager Bryan Colangelo talked of Gay making Toronto a better, more talented team regardless of criticism of the trade due to his numbers on the season or the number of dollars remaining on his contract.īelow are selected quotes from Gay and Colangelo, as well as comments from head coach Dwane Casey and shooting guard DeMar DeRozan following Friday's shootaround: Gay expressed excitement to be in a new situation, looked at as a leader and reunited with his friend Kyle Lowry. The Raptors' newly acquired small forward will debut his new uniform against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night and he met with the media on Friday afternoon to make his first impression. TORONTO - It's Rudy Gay day at the Air Canada Centre.