Per Spears, he won’t rule out a return to the Kings, but it feels like that ship has sailed. Gay is reportedly on track to resume basketball activities in June, just in time for potential suitors to catch a glimpse of how he looks before any official offers can be made in July. But then he tore his Achilles in January, obscuring his financial future and narrowing his options. Gay declared his distaste for the Kings organization last year, preemptively announcing his plan to leave before the season even started. Spears, Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay plans to opt out of his $14.2 million player option and become an unrestricted free agent this summer.