Rudy Gay has heard his name mentioned in a few trade rumors, but would prefer to remain with the Grizzlies.

Gay will become an restricted free agent next summer if Memphis doesn't sign him to an extension by Oct. 31.

Neither Gay nor the Grizzlies would predict whether an agreement is likely to be reached by the deadline.

"I know what I can do on the basketball court," Gay told the Memphis Commercial Appeal. "Everything else will work itself out. I love Memphis. Memphis has been my home. This is where I want to be. I really believe this is where I can make big things happen for myself and the Grizzlies."

Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace is denying that the club has made a contract offer to Allen Iverson.

Iverson tweeted on Wednesday that Memphis made him a contract offer, and ESPN.com reported soon after that Wallace confirmed the guard's claim.

However, Wallace denied confirming the offer through a team spokesman on Thursday. The team does have interest in the future Hall of Famer though.

"We have had a strong level of interest in Allen Iverson since the beginning of free agency and we have made that very clear to him," Wallace said in a statement.

Allen Iverson wrote on his Twitter page on Thursday that ?Memphis is a place that I would love to play. The Grizzlies have good young players with a great upside. I love the city of Memphis too.

?I would lead by example. I could show how important it is to work hard everyday, play the game the right way, & just like it's your last!?

Memphis made a second offer to Iverson on Tuesday, trying to lure him with a one-year deal that starts at $3.5 million and is loaded with incentives.

The Memphis Grizzlies have signed former NBA Development League standout and free-agent forward Trey Gilder, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today.  Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

A key reserve for the 2009 NBA D-League Champion Colorado 14ers, the 6-9, 185-pound rookie forward averaged 13.7 points and 5.5 rebounds in 23.9 minutes in 50 games (11 starts), as the team posted the D-League?s best regular season record (34-16) and captured the franchise?s first D-League title.

Chris Wallace told ESPN.com Wednesday night that negotiations between Memphis and Allen Iverson have advanced to the point where the Grizzlies have made their first formal offer.

"We're heading into the home stretch before the season, and we have had interest in Allen all summer," Wallace said. "We've been in touch on a fairly consistent basis and had dialogue with his agent, Leon Rose, since the beginning of free agency."

Memphis is approximately $3.5 million under the salary cap for the 2009-10 season and thus could easily outbid Charlotte and Miami for Iverson.

In a statement released on Thursday, Wallace said the Grizzlies have not made Iverson an offer.

Iranian basketball star Hamed Haddadi isn't happy with his role in Memphis.

"Grizzlies' officials don't let me show my abilities. I have done my best every time I was called up to play for my team, but I don't know why they don't trust me," Haddadi told Mehr News.

"I want to play regularly for the Grizzlies; nevertheless I will have to change my team now since I am a star of the team but sitting on the bench."

The Grizzlies made free-agent guard Allen Iverson a contract offer on Tuesday.

"Well I am about to begin another workout session. Agent informed me that Memphis made us an offer on yesterday. Stay tuned," Iverson wrote on his official Twitter page Wednesday morning.

The Timberwolves are in need of a versatile small forward, and Rudy Gay could be a viable option.

Gay, who can become a restricted free agent next summer, might not be affordable for the Grizzlies.

The Pioneer Press writes that Ricky Rubio might be a trade chip, but there would be sizeable hoops to jump through in order to make that happen.

The Grizzlies have expressed interest in Ronald "Flip" Murray, Jamaal Tinsley and Tarence Kinsey, believing they will be able to sign one of those three guards to add a veteran presence to their backcourt.

Memphis had also been interested in Jason Williams, who signed with Orlando on Wednesday.

"We're moving forward," Griz general manager Chris Wallace said. "I think Jason was serious about us. I just don't think he wanted to move his family. He gets to stay at home and contend for a championship."

The Grizzlies have been looking for a guard, but free agent options Allen Iverson and Jason Williams are expected to play elsewhere.

Memphis offered Williams a one-year, minimum-salary contract deal last week, but he has continued working out for other clubs. The Magic and Knicks are interested in Williams.

Iverson updated his Twitter page several times on Tuesday, mentioning that he is waiting for calls from the Bobcats, Heat and Knicks. There was no mention of the Grizzlies.