NBA Rumors: Latest Buzz on Rudy Gay, Blake Griffin and More

The NBA’s ever-churning rumor mill gained a little speed Thursday with rumblings connecting Rudy Gay and Blake Griffin to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

We have ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe to thank for the new tidbits, as he revealed some interesting information from his sources.

OKC started the season at 7-5 but is still looking for ways to improve the roster. Having one superstar in Russell Westbrook and 14 rotation players generally isn’t a recipe for title contention.

Another bit of news from the Southwest Division surfaced as well, as The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Memphis Grizzlies could be without Brandan Wright for an extended period.

Will OKC Trade for Rudy Gay?

Westbrook is a star—one of the four or five best players in the NBA, actually. And Victor Oladipo still has the potential to be an All-Star-level player. But the Thunder need more talent.

Cue the oft-mentioned Gay, who’s been attached to trade rumors for months, as detailed by HoopsHype. Lowe broke down his possible fit in OKC:

They acquired Oladipo with the idea of making him a sixth man — the new Harden — instead of jamming him alongside Westbrook into a starting five with zero proven above-average NBA 3-point shooters.

They remain interested in bigger wings, including Rudy Gay, sources say, in part because such a player would slide everyone down to their intended spots: Oladipo to the bench, …

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