The Timberwolves have confirmed Rudy Gobert to a new contract.
Just before Minnesota opened the 2024-25 season in Los Angeles, Gobert agreed to a three-year, $110 million contract extension. ESPN's Shams Charania reports..
The deal was finalized just before tipoff Tuesday night and came after Gobert declined his $46.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season.
The contract extension includes a player option for 2027-28 and a trade kicker, according to the paper.
Getting Gobert to a long-term deal to stay in the Twin Cities is a priority for Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, who told reporters as much late last month.
“We had great talks with Rudy. Certainly we want him to be here as long as he wants to be here. And we hope he finishes his career here.” Connelly said at the time:.
The T-Wolves star is coming off an eight-consecutive season in which he averaged a double-double.
Last year, Gobert played in 76 regular season games, averaging 14.0 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game.
He played a major role in the Timberwolves' advance to the Western Conference Finals, making them the second team in franchise history to advance past the first round.
Gobert was named an NBA All-Star three times and All-NBA four times during his 11 years in the league.
The Frenchman was selected by the Jazz in the 2013 NBA Draft and traded to the Timberwolves in 2022 as part of a blockbuster deal.
