Upgrade at small forward: Gay immediately becomes the best small forward on the Raptors.
Here's a breakdown of the pros and cons of the Raptors' move to acquire him. The Grizzlies then flipped Calderon to the Detroit Pistons for forwards Austin Daye and Tayshaun Prince. On Wednesday night, they traded long-standing point guard Jose Calderon, power forward Ed Davis, a second-round draft pick and cash to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for centre Hamed Haddadi and small forward Rudy Gay. The Toronto Raptors have made the first big splash of the NBA season.
Here's a breakdown of the pros and cons of the deal for Toronto. The Raptors made the first big splash of the NBA season when they traded long-standing point guard Jose Calderon, power forward Ed Davis, a second-round draft pick and cash to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for centre Hamed Haddadi and small forward Rudy Gay.
