BREAKING: Timberwolves Announce Blockbuster Trade

The Minnesota Timberwolves have announced that they have acquired Rudy Gobert in a trade with the Utah Jazz.

On Wednesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves have announced that they have acquired Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz. 

IT’S OFFICIAL.

welcome to the squad, @rudygobert27 🐺 pic.twitter.com/8SgOos2CUr

— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) July 6, 2022

The deal had been reported on for nearly a week, but now it is officially done and the three-time Defensive Player of The Year is a member of the Timberwolves.   

The Timberwolves are coming off making the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2018, and they have a loaded roster with D'Angelo Russell, Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards in addition to Gobert. 

Once Wolves. Always Wolves. 💙 pic.twitter.com/AynzC1WqHg

— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) July 6, 2022

Gobert had spent his entire career with the Jazz after being drafted in 2013. 

The Jazz lost in the first-round of the playoffs to the Dallas Mavericks.  

They had been a team who had been elite in the regular season over the last few years, but been unable to make a deep run in the playoffs. 

The All-Star center averaged 15.6 points, 14.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game last season. 

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