NBA notes: Grizzlies trade star guard in three-way deal

Rudy Gay is on his way to Toronto in the latest and most dramatic move in the Memphis Grizzlies? money-motivated makeover.

The Grizzlies agreed to trade their star swingman to the Raptors on Wednesday, parting with the leading scorer on a team that has aspirations of making a run in the powerful Western Conference.

The Raptors gave up point guard Jose Calderon and forward Ed Davis in the deal that also included Grizzlies backup center Hamed Haddadi, and Memphis then shipped Calderon to Detroit for Austin Daye and Tayshaun Prince. Memphis general manager Chris Wallace thanked both Gay and Haddaddi for their time with the Grizzlies. ?

Gay, averaging 17.2 points and 5.9 rebounds, signed a five-year, $82 million maximum contract in July 2010 with Memphis. The 6-foot-8 small forward is due $16.5 million this season.

WORM FOR KIDS: Even Dennis Rodman laughs at the idea. ?

The Hall of Famer?s book, ?Dennis The Wild Bull," came out Wednesday and fans will immediately recognize Rodman?s influence. The large red bull on the cover has flowing red hair, two nose rings, a tattoo and red stubble under his chin. ?

?They?ll see me, literally see me. They?ll say, ?Wow, this is just like him,? ?said Rodman, whose previous works include titles such as ?Bad as I Wanna Be" and ?I Should Be Dead by Now."

Co-written with Dustin Warburton, the book tells the story of a bull who is captured away from his family and forced to live with other bulls in a rodeo. Though he looks nothing like them, they come to accept him and he becomes friends with them. ?

?More than anything, I just want little kids today just to understand, ain?t no matter what you do in life, be different, rich or poor man, guess what, it?s OK to be who you are pretty much and you?ll be accepted," Rodman said.

WEST COACH: Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will coach the Western Conference All-Stars for the third time in his career.? San Antonio (37-11, .771) will have the best record in the West through games played Sunday. ?
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Source: http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x1037502800/NBA-notes-Grizzlies-trade-star-guard-in-three-way-deal

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