Jazz trade Rudy Gobert to Wolves in multi-player deal

The Utah Jazz agreed to trade center Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski

Gobert will now be paired with Karl-Anthony Towns in Minnesota. Both have long-term contracts after Towns agreed to a supermax extension on Thursday

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This move has the potential to bring Gobert's defensive impact into sharper focus than it ever received in Utah

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