Timberwolves reject Rudy Gay Trade

One minute after free agency began in July 2010, Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn reached out to the Octagon basketball group to arrange for a face-to-face visit with restricted free agent forward Rudy Gay.

A visit was agreed upon, but before Gay got on a flight for Minneapolis, he re-signed with Memphis for five years and $80 million.

Two-and-a-half years later, Gay is readily available -- mostly because the Grizzlies, barring a trade of either him or another high-priced player, will be in luxury tax purgatory.

So, this is Kahn's chance to land a player he has long coveted. But according to a league source, he turned down a trade proposal from Memphis for Gay recently.

In fact, the source insists Kahn said no immediately. It's unknown what Memphis' idea was, but since it was turned down emphatically, logic suggests it involved All-Star Kevin Love and/or center Nikola Pekovic. It's possible three- or four-team trade scenarios were discussed, too.

Until Gay is moved -- which is not a given, even though Memphis is calling many teams -- the Wolves are worth monitoring. The source said the Wolves like him, but the 2½ years and approximately $45 million remaining on Gay's contract is an issue.

The Scoops: Wolves quickly rejected trade offer for Memphis' Rudy Gay | 1500 ESPN Twin Cities – Minnesota Sports News & Opinion (Twins, Vikings, Wolves, Wild, Gophers) | Sportswire: Minnesota Timberwolves

wtf the wolves think they gonna give up nothing for something. kahn is bugging

Khan probably turned it down when he should have done it. He's easily one of the worst GM's in sports.

Love for gay [pic]

Love Gay Cousins

Who the !! would trade love for gay?

Lmao word[pic] Love>>>Gay its not even close

[pic]@memphis giving him that fat contract and now trying to get rid of him

watch them get ripped off by the lakers again by trading gay for steve blake[pic]

They probably said no cause he's black. They only like white stars...

i know a team that money isnt an issue for we about to[..] some teams next year with Humphries expiring contract[pic]

We'll take everyones overpaid players

Joe Johnson was just the beginning teams will be trying to get rid bad contracts all the time

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kirilenko is a lot more productive and efficient than rudy gay. I have no interest in him or that contract at all.

u homo's don't know !! about ball.. acting like Rude Gay is a scrub

who the !! are u? [pic] and hes not a scrub but gay averages 18 a game shooting 31 percent from the three, 41 percent from the floor is he worth 37 milly over the next two years [pic]

Kahn wants him he just has to say no the first time.

if it was for love then good job cause would have been a dumb[..] trade

What did I ever do to you? I don't deserve to have my side hurting like this :(

I wonder what we offered?

Must have been Love because if it's for any other player, you make that trade.

Who am I? Not one of u boxden !! boys who gets off on your "internet rep".. I post when need be...

I don't get off on making threads to get up my "COOL POINTS"...

I add my 2 cents when need be and keep it movin