“I’ve never even been in the other side of this building, so I’m learning,” Gay said following shootaround. He’s now a member of the San Antonio Spurs who are in town to face off with the Kings in the preseason opener. The veteran forward left Sacramento over the summer, turning down a $14.3 million player option.
It was the dramatic conclusion of Gay’s career in Sacramento, one that left even the most hardened fan filled with emotion. SACRAMENTO - The last time Kings fans saw Rudy Gay in a basketball uniform, he was pounding the floor of the Golden 1 Center in frustration after tearing his right Achilles tendon.