To Gay’s credit, he recognizes that while he wasn’t the only problem, his career-low 38.8% shooting and career-worst 3.3 turnovers per game were hurting the Raptors significantly. Gay recently spoke about his time in Toronto and decided to shoulder some of the blame for what went wrong. It’s not that Gay was a problem in the locker room or a cancer in the organization, he just wasn’t playing well and it had a trickle effect. In fact, the change of culture happened in the midst of this season when the team traded star Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings and things have been bright and shiny since then. The Toronto Raptors are the darlings of the Eastern Conference as they’ve rose from the ashes to become contenders in less than a season. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports The Houston Rockets defeated the Sacramento Kings 129-103. Sacramento, CA, USA Sacramento Kings small forward Rudy Gay (8) looks on during the second quarter of the game against the Houston Rockets at Sleep Train Arena.
