Last week, multiple sources reported that Sacramento plans to offer DeMarcus Cousins a contract extension this summer that could be worth over $200 million. In a statement that he released on Twitter, Gay vowed that he is “committed to coming back stronger than ever.” It is reasonable to think that he will return from the injury, but returning at the same level of productivity is historically unlikely.Īs for the Kings, the injury turns a dire situation into a downright desperate one. However, athletes respond to injuries in their own unique ways, and it is not out of the realm of possibility for Gay to become a productive player again. Bryant and Billups saw significant decreases in their production, and Thomas never played another game.
There have been plenty of NBA careers that were derailed by a rupture of the Achilles, including Kobe Bryant, Isiah Thomas and Chauncey Billups. The initial fears of a ruptured Achilles were confirmed after an MRI, an outcome that will prove devastating both for team and player.įor Gay, the injury has the potential to be career threatening. Late in the third quarter of last Wednesday’s home game against the Indiana Pacers, Kings small forward Rudy Gay suffered a non-contact injury on a baseline drive to the basket.
