by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire Jazz's Rudy Gay: Ruled out Monday His next chance to play arrives after the All-Star break. Rudy Gay (knee) is out Wednesday against the Lakers.Gay will miss a fifth straight game due to right knee soreness. by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire Jazz's Rudy Gay: Out Wednesday It's not yet clear whether his knee injury or illness will impact his availability for Friday's game against the Mavericks. Rudy Gay (knee) didn't participate in Thursday's practice session due to a non-COVID illness, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.Gay missed five consecutive games ahead of the All-Star break due to right knee soreness.
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire Jazz's Rudy Gay: Doesn't practice Thursday If he's out, it will mark his sixth straight absence due to right knee soreness. Rudy Gay (knee) is doubtful Friday against the Mavericks, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.Gay failed to practice Thursday, so a doubtful designation isn't surprising. by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire Jazz's Rudy Gay: Doubtful Friday His next opportunity to suit up will come Sunday versus the Suns. The absence will be his sixth straight as the result of right knee soreness. Rudy Gay (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's matchup with the Mavericks, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.No surprise here, as Gay was deemed doubtful heading into the evening. by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire Jazz's Rudy Gay: Officially out If Gay can't go Sunday, both Eric Paschall and Danuel House would likely retain spots in head coach Quin Snyder's rotation as backup forwards. While that's good news for Gay, he still may need to prove his conditioning is up to par during pregame warmups before the Utah Jazz sign off on making him available. Rudy Gay (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Suns with a non-COVID-19-related illness.A sore right knee has prevented Gay from playing in each of the past six games, but that injury looks to be a lesser concern than the illness as Sunday's 3:30 p.m. by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire Jazz's Rudy Gay: Could suit up Sunday Gay is averaging 8.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 20.0 minutes per game this season. He'll likely be limited in his return to action, but it's still a positive sign to see him clear of the injury report. Rudy Gay (knee/illness) will be available for Sunday's contest against the Suns, Sarah Todd of The Deseret News reports.Gay missed six straight games due to a sore right knee and is also dealing with a non-COVID illness, but the veteran is expected to be available Sunday for the first time since Feb. by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire Jazz's Rudy Gay: Available Sunday
Gay could pick up a few extra minutes in the games to come now that he's healthy again, but he'll be little more than a deep-league option with Utah at full strength in the frontcourt. Rudy Gay (knee/illness) finished with three points (1-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two assists and one rebound across 13 minutes Sunday in the Utah Jazz's 118-114 win over the Suns.Back in action after missing the Jazz's previous six games with a sore right knee and an illness, Gay re-entered head coach Quin Snyder's rotation as a replacement for Eric Paschall, who didn't leave the bench. by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire Jazz's Rudy Gay: Pedestrian numbers in return The veteran forward has played at least 10 minutes in 13 straight games, but he figures to continue garnering an increased role as long as Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) is sidelined. Rudy Gay posted nine points (4-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist across 18 minutes during Monday's 114-106 loss to the Nets.Gay missed just one shot en route to his third straight game with at least nine points.
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire Jazz's Rudy Gay: Scores nine points off bench While Utah's injuries might continue to get Gay a higher usage rate, it's tough to expect a repeat performance any time soon. It was also Gay's best scoring effort since early January, and he'd scored in double digits only once in the prior 15 games coming into Sunday. Rudy Gay notched 18 points (8-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt), eight rebounds and two assists over 23 minutes during Sunday's 114-100 loss to Dallas.The veteran forward's 18 points led the Utah Jazz on a night in which Donovan Mitchell couldn't get going and Rudy Gobert (leg) and Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) were both in street clothes. By RotoWire Staff | RotoWire Jazz's Rudy Gay: Leading scorer in road loss