The Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off their 2024-25 regular season on Tuesday night. Before stumbling out of the gate against the Los Angeles Lakers , their big man got paid. Although Karl-Anthony Towns was traded just before the season got underway, it is a certainty that Rudy Gobert is in Minnesota to stay .
That deal makes it possible for the Timberwolves to strengthen the longevity of their core as well. Key role player extensions could be coming for Minnesota Timberwolves Things were about to get very expensive for the Minnesota Timberwolves with regards to Rudy Gobert. Although he was under contract for two more seasons, the price continued to go up.
His three-year extension for $110 million spreads out the money and opens the door for Minnesota to extend teammates. The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski points out two players specifically in Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker. “The decision by Gobert gives the Timberwolves the financial wherewithal to retain Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid , who can be a free agent next summer, and possibly even valuable bench wing Nickeil Alexander-Walker .
It is a reflection of Gobert’s affinity for the organization and the market, a place he has settled in after a rocky first season two years ago.” Things didn’t start well for Gobert in Minnesota . It took time for him to find a rhythm and gel after the blockbuster trade that brought him over from Utah.
Last year he responded by winning his fourth Defensive Player of the Year aw.
