Like other NBA teams, the Utah Jazz held their media day on Monday. Appearing in front of the members of the press were the coaching staff and some of their key players, including starting center, Rudy Gobert.

Originally selected 27th overall in the 2013 draft, the 7-foot-1 center is entering the final season of his rookie deal where he is set to make a relatively small amount of $2.1 million, given the raise of the salary cap.

The Stifle Tower was quick to respond that his focus right now is on the upcoming season and how much he's looking forward to it. But with regard to his eligibility to receive a contract extension by the October 31st deadline, Gobert made it clear that he wants to remain in Salt Lake City.

From Aaron Falk of The Salt Lake Tribune:

“Most important is the season, I'm working for the season… Everybody knows I want to be here.”

Gobert is coming off a breakthrough season where he averaged almost a double-double with 9.1 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 31.7 minutes per game. Though he missed 21 games last year due to a knee injury, he remains the defensive anchor of the Jazz.

The team has added key pieces to their roster which make them one of the dark horses to compete in the much improved Western Conference. Some of the new faces include Joe Johnson and fellow Frenchman Boris Diaw, whose acquisition this offseason via a trade has made Gobert very excited:

“When it happened (that we got Boris), I was pretty excited, I've been waiting for a French teammate for a few years. So (I'm) just happy. Especially Boris. He's a great guy on the court, off the court. If we needed one guy, I would have picked him and we got him.”

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Now that Rudy Gobert is once again completely healthy – and has a retooled squad behind him – the Jazz are now geared to make waves this coming season and hope to make the playoffs for the first time in five years.

That goal occupies Gobert's mind now, more than his contract extension:

“Whether I sign this year or next, I'm focused on the season, It's not going to change anything.”