When the Rudy Gobert trade was announced on July 1, it sent shockwaves through the NBA landscape.
The massive deal to bring the four-time All-NBA selection to the Minnesota Timberwolves from their division rival Utah Jazz was a move that sent NBA Twitter ablaze. Sporadic reports of Minnesota’s interest in Gobert floated around, but few thought the Timberwolves, or anyone, really, would meet Utah’s astronomical asking price for the French Rejection.
That was until the details of the deal were announced. Minnesota agreed to send Patrick Beverley, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Leandro Bolmaro, four first-round picks, and a pick swap to the Jazz for Gobert.