Utah needs Gay more as a perimeter defender - he is a long, versatile defender who can guard a few positions well and is strong on the glass. Gay, 35, averaged 11.4 points a game, shooting 38.1% from 3 last season for the Spurs (he spent the previous four seasons in San Antonio). Rudy Gay had minor surgery on his left heel at the end of the last season and will miss the preseason. The Jazz face a lot of pressure heading into this season, but one of the reasons for optimism is the addition of a versatile, experienced, strong defensive wing in Rudy Gay to the mix.Įxcept Utah will not see Gay on the court until early in the season as he recovers from offseason foot surgery, as reported by Eric Walden at the Salt Lake Tribune this week.īojan Bogdanovic has minor shoulder soreness and has been a limited participant.