Rudy Gay Sends IG Message To Former Raptors And Spurs Teammate DeMar DeRozan

Rudy Gay wished his former teammate a happy birthday.

Mar 3, 2020; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan (10) talks with forward Rudy Gay (22) during the second half against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports / Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

DeMar DeRozan is coming off his 15th season in the NBA.

The former USC star is still among the best shooting guards in the league and finished this past season with averages of 24.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 48.0% from the field.

On Wednesday, DeRozan is celebrating his 35th birthday.

Former NBA player Rudy Gay sent out a post to his Instagram story wishing DeRozan a happy birthday.

Gay wrote: "Happy birthday brother @demar_derozan"

Rudy Gay's IG Story / August 7

Gay and DeRozan were teammates twice during their NBA careers.

First, they were together on the Toronto Raptors for part of two seasons.

Feb 20, 2013; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward Rudy Gay (22) and Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) during a break in the action against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Air Canada Centre. Memphis defeated Toronto 88-82. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports / John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Spo

They were then teammates on the San Antonio Spurs for three seasons.

For fans of the two teams, it is good to see that they are still friends years later.

Dec 23, 2019; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan (10) and forward Rudy Gay (22) react before a game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports / Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports

Gay most recently played in the NBA during the 2022-23 season when he was a member of the Utah Jazz.

While he has never made an NBA All-Star Game, he is one of the best forwards of the last two decades.

Over 17 seasons, Gay had career averages of 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 45.2% from the field and 34.6% from the three-point range in 1,120 regular season games.

Meanwhile, DeRozan had spent the previous three seasons playing for the Chicago Bulls and has now joined the Sacramento Kings (via sign-and-trade).

He will be a huge addition to a team that already has De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis.