The Minnesota Timberwolves have locked down their star center for the long term.
ESPN's Shams Charania reported Tuesday, citing sources, that the Timberwolves agreed to sign center Rudy Gobert to a three-year contract extension worth $110 million on Tuesday.
Gobert declined his $46.6 million player option for next season and now is signed through the 2027-28 campaign.
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has reached a three-year, $110 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. T’Wolves and Gobert’s agent, Bouna Ndiaye, negotiated the new deal locking in the league-record four-time Defensive Player of the Year winner in Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/1FfVQnbJYa
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 23, 2024
Gobert is entering his third season with the Timberwolves after arriving via a blockbuster trade with the Utah Jazz in July 2022.
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