![]() “Jakob wants to prove he can be a great player. “But, look, I’m healthy (and have something to prove), LaMarcus (Aldridge) always finds someway to have a chip on his shoulder. “That’s the thing about this whole team – everybody has a chip on his shoulder,” Gay said. He’s looking forward to teaming up with former teammate and close friend DeMar DeRozan again after they acquired him in the trade that sent Leonard to the Toronto Raptors.ĭeRozan will certainly have a chip on his shoulder after being blindsided by the Raptors but Gay says he won’t be the only player with a point to prove. With Kawhi Leonard’s departure, Gay can work his way into the starting lineup at small forward if he impresses in training camp. “It’s now or never right now for me.” Reunited “Last year was a little bit of a struggle for me, so I tried to alleviate that by taking the weight off my feet by losing a couple of pounds through working out and eating better. I feel athletic again,” he told Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News. ![]() The 32-year-old is ready to repay the team’s faith in him as he believes he’s finally back to 100 percent. Gay spent much of the campaign on the bench but he did enough to earn himself another deal with the Spurs this summer.
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