This Monday, the Frenchman Rudy Gobert gave an interview to the newspaper The Team where he reflects on his transfer to the Minnesota Timberwolves. “I found Minnesota’s offer very hard to refuse. I also hope it’s a win-win deal.”he commented.
The French pivot will indeed be sent to Minnesota against five players (Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt and Leandro Bolmaro).
Objective: the title
Last year’s top regular-season rebounder averaging 14.7 catches per game, Gobert has spent the past nine years in Utah and is now excitedly heading for a new challenge. “in a franchise that I think can win the title”as he points out in The Team . Alongside Karl-Anthony Towns, a player he’s often been compared to and can’t wait to share the same shirt with now – “I never imagined that we would play next to each other. It can give something incredible” – Rudy Gobert wants “take this team to the top”. That is to say, towards the title.
The Minneapolis franchise has only made the playoffs twice since 2005, never making it past the first round. “It’s even more motivating. Especially since personally, I never went further than the second round.concludes the Frenchman who will take part in the Euro with the Blues, from September 1 to 18.