The move is a power play by Gay to force the Kings into finding a change of scenery for him sooner rather than later, instead of risking letting him walk away for nothing. The former UConn star is set to earn $13.3 million next season and will reportedly be opting out of $14.3 million player option for 2017-18 campaign if he follows through on his vow to hit the open market next summer. Trade rumors have swirled around the 30-year-old small forward all offseason and Gay has fueled them once again after telling the franchise that he will opt out of the final year of contract for the 2017-18 season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of the Vertical. BOSTON (CBS) - Rudy Gay is approaching the back nine of his NBA career and it appears he does not want to spend what's left of it in Sacramento.
