Rudy Gay will make his Toronto Raptors debut when they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
Toronto head coach Dwane Casey announced before the game that Gay will be coming off the bench in his first appearance in a Raptors uniform.
Rudy will come off of the bench tonight. — Holly MacKenzie (@stackmack) February 1, 2013
Rudy will come off of the bench tonight.
— Holly MacKenzie (@stackmack) February 1, 2013
In addition, centre Jonas Valanciunas will be returning to the lineup on Friday. Like Gay, he will be coming off the bench against the Clippers.
Power forward Andrea Bargnani took part in Friday morning’s shootardound but he will not suit up and Amir Johnson will get the start.
Valanciunas will play. Bargnani will not play. Amir will also play despite being under the weather. — Holly MacKenzie (@stackmack) February 1, 2013
Valanciunas will play. Bargnani will not play. Amir will also play despite being under the weather.
Bargnani has not been available since he suffered an elbow injury in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Dec. 10.
Valanciunas injured his hand in a Dec. 21 win over the Orlando Magic.
The Raptors acquired Gay and centre Hamed Haddadi on Wednesday in a three-way deal with the Memphis and Detroit which saw Jose Calderon become a Piston as Ed Davis, Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye all join the Grizzlies.
He’s here..RT @nbaxl: Welcome to the T Dot @rudygay22 #Raptors #RTZ #toronto #OpenGym yfrog.com/oeeaxxsj — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) February 1, 2013
He’s here..RT @nbaxl: Welcome to the T Dot @rudygay22 #Raptors #RTZ #toronto #OpenGym yfrog.com/oeeaxxsj
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) February 1, 2013
