In the NBA today, it is a normal occurrence seeing players deciding to play for different franchises, especially with the lack of success they've had with their previous teams. Gone are the days when the likes of Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, and the multitude of players from past decades, all played for a single team throughout their careers.

When asked though if he prefers to remain with the Utah Jazz for all of his professional years in the NBA, Rudy Gobert made it clear that he would love to do that. He made the statement recently via Jody Genessy of the Deseret News, which is definitely something the Salt Lake City faithful want to hear.

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Since entering the league back in 2013, the Stifle Tower has only donned the colors of the Jazz, and has established himself as an elite defender, with the ability to produce double-digit scoring as well, night in and night out. With Gordon Hayward now gone, Gobert is expected to be the focal point of their offense, and will be their franchise player moving forward.

If he'll be able to produce even better numbers this season, the French international center has a chance to be named an All-Star, and further cement his place in the ranks of the best players of the league. His career high averages last season of 14.0 points, 12.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game is already very impressive, but the Jazz will be relying on him even more, as they look to once again make the playoffs and have a deeper run in it next year.