A back issue caused Toronto Raptors Rudy Gay to not take the trip to New York as the Raptors took on the Knicks last night. Now with playoff hopes definitely out of the picture, the Raptors might decide to shut him down for the rest of the season. Read more after the jump.
Dwane Casey said he assumes the organization will discuss shutting the team’s leading scorer down.
Gay was getting therapy Saturday, and Casey said any decision could be based on how he responds to that.
“I would say that it’s something that will be talked about sooner rather than later,” Casey said.
Like the Magic ruling Aaron Afflalo out for the rest of the season it would make sense for the Raptors to shut down Rudy Gay as well rather then further aggravate the injury. Gay is averaging 19.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game with the Raptors, since coming to Toronto in a trade from Memphis earlier this season. While these teams aren’t vying for playoff seeding they are vying for a higher draft pick. Let the tanking commence.
