“You’ve been complaining about Rudy Gobert, he’s out; it’s your team” - NBA analyst says Donovan Mitchell should lead Jazz to playoffs, adds he’s tired of trade demands with 3-4 years left on contracts
Locker-room disputes between Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell are a thing of the past. The Jazz traded the three-time Defensive Player of the year to Minnesota, ending any bad blood between the two.
Gobert joined Minnesota's core of Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and D'Angelo Russell.The Jazz are now Mitchell's team, with Bojan Bogdanovic and Jordan Clarkson as his supporting cast.
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"I like it a lot. I'm tired of the trade demands with 3-4 years left on the deal. If you're that guy, lead them to the play-in or playoffs. You've been complaining about Rudy Gobert, he's out. It's your team." — @Chris_Broussard https://t.co/4mSF6EBN3b
Chris Broussard held nothing back on the First Things First show on ESPN. He challenged Donovan Mitchell to lead the Jazz to the playoffs now that he has complete control of the over the team follow Gobert's departure.
"I like it a lot. I'm tired of the trade demands when you've got 3-4 years left on the deal," Broussard said.
"If you're that guy, lead them to the play-in or playoffs. You've still got Jordan Clarkson, you've still got Bojan Bogdanovic. You've still got Mike Conley. Lead them! You've been complaining about Rudy Gobert, he's out. It's your team, do your thing."
The Jazz gathered six first-round picks in the past 24 hours, including 7-footer Walker Kessler, the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 Draft. The Jazz plan to retool the roster around All-Star G Donovan Mitchell.
The Jazz are rebuilding their team around Mitchell. Aside from Gobert, the franchise also let go of Royce O'Neal, who was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. Some analysts believe the Jazz might not be done trading players.
Rudy Gobert parts ways with Donovan Mitchell, pairs up with Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves
Gobert will be a formidable force under the rim for the Wolves.
The Timberwolves parted ways with five players and five future picks in the deal to sign Gobert. In exchange for Gobert, the Jazz received Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Leandro Bolmaro, Jarred Vanderbilt and the Timberwolves' 22nd pick in the 2022 draft, Walker Kessler.
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Karl-Anthony Towns took to his Twitter page to welcome Gobert to Minnesota. Gobert, meanwhile, stated that his job was to make Towns better. He plans to complement him on the court, creating the best opportunities for him on offense.