NBA The free market has begun. In the signings on the first day of the free market yesterday, 42 players received contracts with a total contract value of 1.94 billion, including Jokic's 270 million for 5 years and Bradley Bealhtml for 25 years. 251 million, Booker 24 million in 24 years, Towns 24 million in 24 years, Morant 93 million in 24 years and other maximum salary contracts. Earlier today, Jazz and Timberwolves completed a one-for-ten deal.
According to a report by famous reporter Woj, sources revealed that the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a 1-for-10 deal. The specific details of the transaction were that the Jazz sent Rudy Gobert from The Timberwolves exchanged Beasley , Beverley and this year's rookie Kessler (22nd pick in the first round), Vanderbilt and Bolmaro plus four first-round picks and a Future first-round swap rights. It is reported that the four first-round rights are unprotected first-round picks in 2023, 25, and 27 years, and a top-five protected pick in 2029. The first-round swap rights come from 2026.
The Jazz directly earned 5 players and 5 future first-round picks in this transaction. It can be said that they made a lot of money. Although they lost the three-time best defensive player, they have made a lot of money after this transaction. After the transaction, Donovan Mitchell, the core of the team, was completely established. In the past few seasons, the Jazz have not achieved very good results by relying on the combination of , Mitchell, and Gobert. The Jazz management was naturally anxious, so they traded Gobert away this summer and established the position of Mitchell as the leader. With the core team building foundation, a few draft picks from the trade, and training of new players to help Mitchell in the next few years, it seems that this transaction is indeed a good choice for the Jazz.
Last season, Gobert played 66 regular season games on behalf of the Jazz, averaging 15.6 points, 14.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 2.1 blocks in 32.1 minutes per game. His field goal percentage was 71.3%, ranking first in the league. In addition, Gobert He was still the rebounding leader last season. Among his 14.7 rebounds per game, 11.0 were backcourt rebounds, which is enough to show Goebel's ability to protect the frame and defend the basket.
Since the 2016-17 season, Gobert’s defensive value contribution has been 29.3 (first in the league), total blocks 992 (first in the league), total rebounds 5521 (first in the league), and true shooting percentage of 68.9% (third in the league) ), effective shooting percentage of 67.3% (fourth in the league).
The Timberwolves' offensive efficiency ranked among the top in the league last season. With Edwards and Towns, they don't need to worry about the offensive end. What they need to strengthen more is the defensive end, and the addition of Rudy Gobert is undoubtedly This has greatly improved the overall strength of the Timberwolves, which seems to be a very good choice for Gobert. With two No. 1 picks and a No. 2 pick, no team in the NBA can achieve such a lineup. When Gobert and the Timberwolves mature, the Timberwolves will also have the opportunity to compete with championship teams.
