If all five players used possessions equally, they'd have 20 percent usage rates. (That means that he used 25.6 percent of all Memphis possessions while on the court. He was the featured scorer alright: his highest full-season usage rate in Memphis had been 25.6 percent. The Raptors' Gay experience was doomed precisely because Colangelo brought him in to be a featured scorer. The Raptors traded assets for Gay 10 months ago and dumped his salary completely on Sunday. None of the four new Raptors would be considered prospects it's unlikely any of them will sign new contracts with Toronto. Patterson is an NBA rotation player, but struggled all season. Vasquez is a nice piece, but trading him opens the starting point guard spot for Isaiah Thomas. But unlike the Raptors, the Kings gave up basically nothing to take on Gay: three expiring contracts ( John Salmons, Greivis Vasquez and Patrick Patterson) and a troublesome contract that extends into next season ( Chuck Hayes). On Sunday, Masai Ujiri, Colangelo's successor, ended that gamble, trading Gay to the Sacramento Kings.
12/2: Pelicans will miss Anthony Davis dearly
