The Spurs were defeated by eventual NBA champion Golden State. Gay averaged just 12.5 points per game and 5.6 rebounds in five games. It was a drastically different type of production compared to back then. The 2018 playoffs were the first for Gay since 2012. After a fourth-place spot in the standings in 2010, the Grizzlies made the postseason, but Gay didn’t record a single statistic due to being hurt. In Gay’s first three seasons, the Grizzlies finished last in the division and won a season total of 22, 22, and 24 wins. However, despite the individual success, Gay never enjoyed the fruits of the postseason. That landed Gay a five-year contract worth over $82 million. He created a franchise record for points in a single season with 1,632 points, scoring a career-high 20.1 points per game in his second season in the league.īy the 2010-2011 season, he had established himself as one of the best small forwards in the league, recording career-high scores several times this season. He averaged 10.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and played an impactful 27 minutes per game. 8 overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Rockets but was traded to the Grizzlies just a few days later. Gay enjoyed a successful career with the Grizzlies in the regular season.
