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The Minnesota Timberwolves pulled off a blockbuster trade on Friday, acquiring Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert in exchange for Patrick Beverley, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, and others, plus four first-round picks. Yes, quite the haul. However, before the Timberwolves decided to move for the former DPOY, they actually called the Brooklyn Nets to discuss […]

After months of speculation, it finally happened. Rudy Gobert has been traded away from the Utah Jazz. The multi-time Defensive Player of the Year was dealt to Minnesota in a blockbuster deal. This trade ends one of the most successful eras of the franchise in recent memory. A few hours after the trade was announced, […]

The Utah Jazz shocked the basketball world on Friday after news broke that they had pulled the trigger on a trade deal that would send three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for a major haul. While there have been rumors of a Gobert exit for quite […]

The Brooklyn Nets want a young player and at least three first-round picks in any package involving Kevin Durant. But after Friday’s events, that might no longer be the case. After the Minnesota Timberwolves gave a luxurious offer to the Utah Jazz to get Rudy Gobert, the other big question in everyone’s mind is: how […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made a blockbuster trade on Friday bringing in Rudy Gobert. This franchise is clearly all-in on chasing a ring, as they should be an elite team for years to come. In the trade, the front office dealt away Patrick Beverley, but it sounds like the franchise has already found a potential replacement. […]

The Utah Jazz made a bold move on Friday after sending Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves via trade. All eyes are on Donovan Mitchell right now, as his future with the club is up in the air. The franchise claims they plan to keep him around, but there are rumblings they’re open to negotiating […]

In the middle of free agency, a bombshell hit the NBA waves, as the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves agreed on a deal for Rudy Gobert. It seemed likely the French center would be traded. Still, there was no indication that talks were progressing. While the Jazz can be happy with how the trade went, […]

After the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards went viral as well. After all, the young guard is not the biggest fan of the French big man. Following the news of the Gobert blockbuster deal with the Utah Jazz, the NBA Twitterverse poked fun at Edwards as NBA fans dug up an old […]

The Utah Jazz finally decided to move on from their core, trading Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves sent the Jazz two mediocre guards and a bevy of unprotected picks, so the Jazz is in a great position to rebuild. Still, according to reports, the front office will look to build around Donovan […]

After the Utah Jazz traded Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a massive haul of players and picks, it was reported that the team is now planning to retool around Donovan Mitchell. According to the latest rumors, however, that might not necessarily be the case. While the idea is there to surround Mitchell with […]

As the Rudy Gobert takes over the NBA headlines in the last couple of hours, Stephen A. Smith made sure to give credit to one person who put on a free agency reporting masterclass: Brian Windhorst. Before the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Gobert and sent a flurry of assets to the Utah Jazz in exchange–including […]

The Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves were the latest teams to turn the NBA world on its head. Friday afternoon, the Jazz agreed to trade Rudy Gobert to the Timberwolves for Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Bolmaro and four first-round draft picks. After news of the trade surfaced, people from across […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made a splash trade on Friday as they acquired Rudy Gobert in a monster deal. It’s a franchise-altering move, as the frontcourt is shaping up to be the best in the league. Fan-favorite Patrick Beverley was involved in the trade as well and is now heading to play for the Utah Jazz. […]

In what’s definitely the most shocking deal of the NBA free agency so far, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz in exchange for five players and a massive haul of picks–four first-rounders and a pick swap to be exact. The Jazz got the likes of Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker […]

The last 24 hours in the NBA has been crazy. Just prior to NBA free agency opening up Thursday evening, Kevin Durant requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. Players across the league have been signing and re-signing. Then the Boston Celtics shocked the league by trading for Malcolm Brogdon Friday afternoon. Well, it didn’t […]

The Utah Jazz just pulled the trigger on a monster Rudy Gobert trade, sending him to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a blockbuster package that features four first-round picks. Three of those picks are fully unprotected, and there’s reportedly a pick swap as well in there plus five players: Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Walker Kessler, Patrick […]

The Utah Jazz shocked the NBA world on Friday as they shipped off Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves in one of the more notable blockbuster trades in quite a while. Utah acquired four players and an astounding four first-round picks in exchange for Gobert. Among these four picks, three of them are unprotected, including […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are pairing another All-Star big man with Karl-Anthony Towns, acquiring Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz in a blockbuster trade, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal includes Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Bolmaro and a whopping four first-round picks. Here’s a breakdown of the picks, with a […]

The 2022 NBA Offseason has reached its peak, with trade rumors and free agency signings flying left and right. Now, there are new developments involving the Minnesota Timberwolves and Rudy Gobert. According to Minnesota sports reporter Darren Wolfson, the Timberwolves’ interest to pair Gobert with Karl-Anthony Towns is “very real.” Wolfson went back on his […]

The Utah Jazz had a very tumultuous season this past year. At times, the Jazz looked like they could beat just about anyone in the NBA. At other times, they were a hot mess. The stars in Utah, Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, have been rumored to have fallen out of favor with one another […]

The NBA trade rumors are in full swing as the free agency period looms large on the league. One big name, literally and figuratively that’s likely to change uniforms is Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. The three-time DPOY has been linked to the Chicago Bulls for weeks now based on the rumblings in the NBA […]

Shaq is without a doubt one of, if not the biggest critic of Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert. Recently, the Hall of Fame big man spewed out more slander towards the three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner, which drew a hilarious reaction from Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant. For starters, here’s what Shaq initially […]

The Utah Jazz are continuing their search for a new head coach. As they look for Quin Snyder’s replacement on the job, they are looking heavily into someone from Ime Udoka’s Boston Celtics coaching staff. According to Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune, Will Hardy is considered the leading candidate in the head coaching […]

Rudy Gobert has seen his name dragged into all sorts of trade rumors of late. It somehow feels like it’s only a matter of time before the Utah Jazz announce that they have struck a trade deal for the three-time Defensive Player of the Year. One team he won’t be joining, however, is the Atlanta […]

The Utah Jazz are in an interesting spot as the 2022 NBA Draft arrives. They just lost their head coach in Quin Snyder and are methodically working through candidates to replace him. Rudy Gobert trade rumors are swirling as many believe there should be a big roster shakeup after another disappointing playoff exit. Meanwhile, the […]

Rudy Gobert has become one of the hottest commodities in the market right now, which isn’t surprising at all. The Utah Jazz star has already been linked to the Chicago Bulls, and now, the Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly joining the party. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer (via Evan Sidery of BasketballNews.com), the Timberwolves are […]

Chicago Bulls fans were treated to eye-opening Rudy Gobert rumblings on Monday, with both The Action Network’s Matt Moore and Marc Stein suggesting the Bulls as the likely landing spot if the Utah Jazz trade their All-Star center. However, Stein is now throwing a bit of cold water on these rumors, saying in his latest […]

Draft week means rumors. Lots and lots of rumors. This shockwave goes beyond the draft and seeps into trades and free agency. The whole league gets infected with the rumor bug. The Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert are the next two to get spun up in the web. Reports have continually emerged […]

The Atlanta Hawks are aiming to snag a top 10 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and surround Trae Young with more depth. NBA fans should keep their eyes on the Hawks, who are among the teams to monitor closely this week. Multiple sources say they have been actively looking to move into the Top […]

Something has to change with this Utah Jazz team. This team has always been impressive when it comes to the regular season. However, time and time again, they have found incredible ways to disappoint their fans in the playoffs. Whether it’s choking a series lead or dropping games to a team worse than them, the […]

Stephen Curry officially cemented himself as a legend after leading the Golden State Warriors to their fourth title in eight years, beating the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. He also finally captured a Finals MVP, something the guard had yet to win in his phenomenal career. Steph has been getting lots of praise from […]

The Utah Jazz have officially made a massive change this offseason. No, it isn’t a trade including Donovan Mitchell or Rudy Gobert. Instead, it is a change in their jerseys and home court. They brought back a classic design while unveiling completely new uniforms. Jordan Clarkson modeled the new uniforms. One of the unveiled styles is […]

The Atlanta Hawks are now among the teams being linked to Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert, as the franchise’s front office looks to make notable changes in the offseason following an early exit from the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Via Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report: In ongoing trade chatter around the league, Atlanta was believed […]

The Chicago Bulls have two main priorities this summer: Lock down Zach LaVine for the long-term and find another frontcourt piece to improve their roster. According to Bleacher Report, the Bulls are still trying to shop Nikola Vucevic and although they do have interest in Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert, they aren’t set on […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have already been linked to every major name who could be changing teams this summer. Zach LaVine and Bradley Beal could be the star Portland so desperately wants to pair with Damian Lillard. Jerami Grant and OG Anunoby are the versatile three-and-D forwards who’d give the Blazers some much-needed point-of-attack defense. […]

It was earlier reported that Nikola Vucevic was under the impression that he wasn’t going anywhere this summer. The Chicago Bulls big man has seen his name dragged into trade rumors after his team was linked to Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz. The two-time All-Star has now decided to break his silence on the […]

The Chicago Bulls have been linked with Rudy Gobert as of late, with the team clearly aiming to fortify their interior defense. However, according to the latest reports, the Utah Jazz center is not their only target and option this offseason. Apparently, Mitchell Robinson is also a possibility for the Bulls, though they are still […]

Damian Lillard has spent almost his entire career as the better half of one of basketball’s most dynamic yet smallest backcourts. After finally trading C.J. McCollum at the trade deadline, the Portland Trail Blazers are nevertheless poised to keep Lillard in those confines for the foreseeable future by signing Anfernee Simons to a massive, multi-year […]

There’s a lot going on within the Utah Jazz organization right now and the prospect of blowing up the squad has emerged as a noteworthy narrative of late. Three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner Rudy Gobert could be on his way out of Utah and one of the teams that have been linked to […]