<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-what-in-the-world-rudy-gobert-doing-austin-reaves-game-winner');   ga('set', 'title', 'What in the world was Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert doing on Austin Reaves’ game-winner?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gobert-defends.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>What in the world was Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert doing on Austin Reaves’ game-winner?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-30T09:15:29-07:00">October 30th, 9:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-30T09:15:29-07:00">October 30th, 9:15am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Wednesday evening, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-wondering-jake-laravia-cooked-minnesota">Minnesota Timberwolves dropped</a> to 2-3 with a frustrating home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Timberwolves found themselves down by 20 in the second half before storming back and taking a late lead, only to have Lakers guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-austin-reaves-game-winner-leaving-julius-randle-sleepless">Austin Reaves hit</a> a game winner on them as time expired.</p><p>The Reaves play occurred when he got a screen from a teammate, then navigated around Rudy Gobert, who bizarrely positioned himself off to the side of Reaves instead of in front of him, and then lofted in a floater over Donte DiVincenzo.</p><p>Users on X, formerly Twitter, <a href="https://x.com/r_mack/status/1983891176731095531" rel="noopener">were frustrated with</a> the former Defensive Player of the Year, to say the least.</p><p>“Rudy Gobert is slow and old now and provides zilch offensively, and an average defense, but the smarter than everyone GM doubled down on his investment and basically used up every asset imaginable so now it’s next to impossible to pair Ant up with a star,” wrote one fan.</p><p>“There’s about 20 centers in the league that’ll give you what 2025 Rudy Gobert is giving the Wolves rn and it’s a sad sight to see,” added another.</p><p>“Idk guys, you can yell about the coach all you want, I don’t care who the coach is if this is what Rudy Gobert is now the team isn’t gonna be very good,” chimed in another.</p><h2><b>A frustrating start for the Timberwolves</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gobert-shoots.jpg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves entered this season hoping to continue to build off two straight trips to the Western Conference Finals. Instead, the team has already lost twice to the Lakers, and superstar Anthony Edwards has already been sidelined with a hamstring injury that will keep him out for at least another week.</p><p>As previously mentioned, Gobert seems to have lost at least a step, and the team can’t count on Mike Conley for much at this stage of his career. Losing Nickeil Alexander-Walker in free agency over the summer also didn’t help the cause.</p><p>The Timberwolves will next take the floor on Saturday for a road game against the Charlotte Hornets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What in the world was Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert doing on Austin Reaves’ game-winner?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-edwards-superstar');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert getting on Anthony Edwards’ ‘a**’ sparked major transformation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Timberwolves-center-Rudy-Gobert-vs-Bulls-in-preseason.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>How Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert getting on Anthony Edwards’ ‘a**’ sparked major transformation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-20T09:53:25-07:00">October 20th, 9:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-20T09:53:25-07:00">October 20th, 9:53am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/hottest-timberwolves-bold-prediction-2025-26-nba-season">Minnesota Timberwolves are shaping a new identity built on accountability</a>, and it starts with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-anthony-edwards-scoring-struggles-overrated">the bond between Rudy Gobert and Anthony Edwards</a>. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-sends-3-point-jab-rudy-gobert-resurfaced-clip">Timberwolves star duo has grown closer over the past year</a>, turning tough love into transformation. Rudy Gobert, the Timberwolves’ defensive anchor, has been relentless in pushing Anthony Edwards to elevate his focus and conditioning. It’s a partnership defined by honesty and competitiveness, two traits that have started to reshape Minnesota’s championship hopes.</p><p>During the offseason, Rudy Gobert <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6723647/2025/10/20/anthony-edwards-timberwolves-nba-championship-unstoppable/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">once again urged</a> Anthony Edwards to take better care of his body. He had noticed how fatigue slowed him down late in recent playoff runs. This time, the Timberwolves veteran center’s constant reminders paid off. Edwards entered training camp leaner, sharper, and more determined than ever. Gobert said he’s been “on his ass for years,” but this time, he’s seeing true maturity. Clearly, the transformation is evident both physically and mentally. It shows that the young star is ready to embrace the heavy expectations that come with leadership.</p><p>Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards’ Timberwolves teammates have seen the shift too. Naz Reid praised Edwards for pushing everyone to stay in Minnesota during the summer to build chemistry and unity. Instead of focusing only on highlight plays or stats, Edwards is now preaching effort, defense, and a Timberwolves-first mentality. In fact, those are the same qualities veterans like Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley have been challenging him to master.</p><p>Now, at just 24, Edwards stands at the same crossroads as legends once did. Michael Jordan won his first MVP at that age. Kobe Bryant made his first All-NBA First Team. Luka Doncic reached the Finals. Like them, Edwards knows that greatness now demands more than raw talent. It requires discipline, accountability, and the right voices around him. With Gobert leading that charge, the Timberwolves might finally be building the mindset of a true contender.</p><p>The question now is, can this fire between Gobert and Edwards ignite the Timberwolves’ long-awaited championship run?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert getting on Anthony Edwards’ ‘a**’ sparked major transformation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-game-intriguing-rudy-gobert-breakdown');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic’s game draws intriguing Rudy Gobert breakdown');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Nuggets-All-Star-Nikola-Jokic-Timberwolves-Rudy-Gobert.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic’s game draws intriguing Rudy Gobert breakdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-13T11:20:49-07:00">September 13th, 11:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-13T11:20:49-07:00">September 13th, 11:20am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert reflected on Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic and why the three-time MVP is one of the NBA’s best players. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-michael-porter-jr-drops-truth-bomb-early-nikola-jokic-doubts">Michael Porter Jr. revealed how Jokic’s growth impressed him</a> throughout his time with the Nuggets. Then, Gobert discussed what makes Nikola such an elite player.</p><p>Gobert says Jokic’s basketball IQ is <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1966905746416865483" rel="noopener">what separates him from the rest</a> of the NBA’s best, via The Young Man and The Three.</p><p>“The way his brain works, the way he’s able to adapt to situations and most of the time make the right play,” Gobert said. “And doing it while tired, doing it while playing a lot of minutes. That’s what makes him unique. Also, he’s very big. Very tall. Has an amazing touch. But I think the way his brain works — it’s very unique.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"The way his brain works, the way he's able to adapt to situations and most of the time make the right play."</p><p>Rudy Gobert on what makes Nikola Jokic unique 🙌</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/OldManAndThree?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OldManAndThree</a>)<a href="https://t.co/lmIpEYcfJ3">pic.twitter.com/lmIpEYcfJ3</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1966905746416865483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jokic averaged 29.6 points on 57.6% shooting, including 41.7% from deep, 12.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. After earning his third MVP award in 2023-24, Jokic finished as runner-up to Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.</p><h2><b>Michael Porter Jr. on first impressions of Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Nuggets-All-Star-Nikola-Jokic.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Before former Nuggets teammate Michael Porter Jr. shared his initial impressions of Nikola Jokic, Warriors veteran <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-declares-nikola-jokic-toughest-guard-okc-kd">Draymond Green called Jokic one of the toughest</a> players he’s had to defend in the NBA. Porter Jr., who spent the first seven years of his career with the Nuggets, talked about playing alongside Nikola for the first time.</p><p>Porter Jr. revealed how Jokic <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwvEsPGTN4A&amp;t=958s" rel="noopener">impressed him</a> throughout his Nuggets tenure, per Glory Daze with Johnny Manziel.</p><p>“I really didn’t see it at first. Like, even when we went into training camp, I remember asking my teammates, I was like, ‘Wait, so this dude is really that nice?’ Like everybody keeps telling me, he’s that cold,” Porter Jr. said. “But in training camp, he and Mason Plumlee were kind of going head to head. And they were like, ‘No, Mike, wait till the real games come, you’re going to see this dude’s a problem. ‘He could score 50 every single night if he wanted to.’</p><p>“But, I didn’t see it at first, but I quickly found out that he is him and he is the best player in the world,” Porter Jr. concluded.</p><p>After pushing the Thunder to the brink of elimination in their Western Conference semifinal series, Jokic and the Nuggets will look to build off last year’s run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic’s game draws intriguing Rudy Gobert breakdown

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-points-to-pacers-blueprint-to-success');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rudy Gobert points to Pacers as blueprint to Timberwolves’ success');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Timberwolves-news-Rudy-Gobert-points-to-Pacers-as-blueprint-to-success.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Rudy Gobert points to Pacers as blueprint to Timberwolves’ success</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T09:50:20-07:00">September 11th, 9:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T09:50:20-07:00">September 11th, 9:50am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert <a href="https://youtu.be/9-pWBgEHNYU?t=1082" rel="noopener">believes the path to sustained success</a> lies in chemistry and teamwork, pointing to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-brian-windhorst-reveals-tyrese-haliburton-won-despite-nba-finals-loss">Indiana Pacers’ 2025 playoff run</a> as an example.</p><p>On a recent episode of The Young Man &amp; The Three, the four-time Defensive Player of the Year said the Pacers’ cohesion separated them from other teams in the Eastern Conference and helped them reach the NBA Finals.</p><p>“When you look at the Finals, and I was talking about this a lot with my friends, I think the two teams that seemed the most together went to the Finals,” Gobert said. “I think Indiana wasn’t necessarily the most talented team in the East, but they went to the Finals because I felt like they were the most together team. And in those moments of adversity, I don’t know how many times they came back from being down six, seven points in the last minute, but it doesn’t happen if you’re not together, if you don’t believe in your teammates, if you’re not poised through adversity and I think OKC is the same way differently, but the same way.”</p><h2><b>Rudy Gobert cites Pacers’ resilience and togetherness as the standard for playoff success</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pascal-Siakam-43-shoots-the-ball-while-Minnesota-Timberwolves-center-Rudy-Gobert-27-defends.jpg"><figcaption>© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Gobert emphasized that chemistry and trust are critical when the postseason spotlight intensifies.</p><p>“I think it shows that chemistry is really, really important and teamwork is really, really important,” Gobert said.</p><p>The Timberwolves saw that first-hand last season when Indiana overcame a depleted roster to rally past Minnesota in the regular season. Gobert used that moment as a reminder of how a collective spirit can overcome obstacles.</p><p>“Exactly. It’s about the spirit of the team – it comes from your leader obviously, but just the togetherness and being able to overcome adversity together,” Gobert said. “I think it’s super, super important when you get deep into the playoffs when you have the whole world watching you and talking about you and ready to tear you down or spread you apart any opportunity they get. I think being able to connect with your teammates and share the same goal is huge and OKC had that and Indiana had that.”</p><h2><b>Timberwolves look to Pacers’ Finals-tested formula as model of growth</b></h2><p>Minnesota finished 49-33 in 2024-25, claiming the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-embraced-wolves-5-lakers-critics">Timberwolves eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers</a> in the opening round and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-bold-message-after-eliminating-warriors">defeated the Golden State Warriors</a> in the conference semifinals before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/minnesota-timberwolves-most-to-blame-for-playoff-series-loss-to-thunder">falling to eventual champion Oklahoma City in five games</a> in the Western Conference Finals. It marked their second straight trip to the conference finals.</p><p>The Pacers, meanwhile, went 50-32 as the No. 4 seed in the East. Indiana opened the postseason with a first-round victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, then knocked out the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. The Pacers advanced to the NBA Finals by defeating the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. Their run <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-tyrese-haliburton-reveals-where-he-stands-on-playing-game-7-vs-thunder">ended in Game 7 of the Finals against the Thunder</a>, when star guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-tyrese-haliburton-missing-hoops-message">Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles</a> in the opening minutes.</p><p>For Gobert, the Pacers’ ability to rally in late-game situations and maintain unity despite setbacks offered Minnesota a clear model for its own growth. As the Timberwolves look to build on back-to-back deep playoff runs, Gobert believes following Indiana’s blueprint could be the key to breaking through.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rudy Gobert points to Pacers as blueprint to Timberwolves’ success

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-roasted-shooting-workout');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert roasted for shooting workout');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gobert-shoots.jpg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert roasted for shooting workout</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-28T10:50:50-07:00">July 28th, 10:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-29T05:33:53-07:00">July 29th, 5:33am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/undrafted-timberwolves-2025-summer-league-player-who-could-make-roster">Minnesota Timberwolves are looking for ways</a> to get past the Western Conference roadblock that has done them in each of the last two postseasons. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-shaquille-oneal-drops-rudy-gobert-hall-of-fame-declaration">Rudy Gobert remains</a> one of the league’s elite defensive anchors, but a recent video circulating on social media suggested that the French star may be looking to expand his offensive game.</p><p>Popular social media shooting coach Lethal Shooter, who has worked with numerous NBA clients over the years with mixed results, recently <a href="https://x.com/LethalShooter__/status/1949202083246412029" rel="noopener">posted a video</a> of himself and Gobert fine-tuning the former Defensive Player of the Year’s jumper as well as working on some off the dribble moves.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rudy Gobert is committed to mastering his footwork and learning quicker reads to a smooth rhythm. I’ve been blessed over my career to help Anthony Davis, Domantas Sabonis, Bobby Portis, Dwight Howard etc. Five guys who are dominate from 15ft and in. <a href="https://t.co/P2PPptjmRe">pic.twitter.com/P2PPptjmRe</a></p><p>— Lethal Shooter (@LethalShooter__) <a href="https://twitter.com/LethalShooter__/status/1949202083246412029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Fans in the comment section on X, formerly Twitter, couldn’t believe what they were seeing.</p><p>“10 years too late,” opined one fan, referencing Gobert’s advanced NBA age.</p><p>Others used Gobert as a means of complimenting other NBA stars who are a bit more proficient at shooting the ball.</p><p>“Watching Rudy shoot reminds me how crazy it is for guys like Joel to have the touch they do at that size,” joked one user.</p><p>Others suggested that Gobert’s Timberwolves teammates be on the lookout for him more often this year.</p><p>“Rudy is open 100% of the time, literally all they have to do is dump it to him,” they wrote.</p><h2><b>Can Gobert expand his game?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Timberwolves_db8176.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>At this point, it would seem to be highly unlikely that Gobert uses many of the tools that Lethal Shooter taught him in a real NBA game.</p><p>Gobert has long drawn the ire of Timberwolves fans for his frequent habit of fumbling seemingly easy catches around the basket and his lack of touch around the rim, which at times has cancelled out the immense impact he can have on defense.</p><p>Gobert quieted those concerns with an unbelievable offensive performance in the Timberwolves’ Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Lakers this past spring, but was quiet on that end of the floor in the ensuing two series.</p><p>If the Timberwolves could get just a little bit more production out of Gobert on offense, it could make life a whole lot easier for Anthony Edwards as he looks to orchestrate things.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert roasted for shooting workout

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He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal has not been shy with his thoughts about Rudy Gobert. The NBA legend has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-shaquille-oneal-drops-rudy-gobert-hall-of-fame-declaration">complained about the Minnesota Timberwolves center and his play style</a> for years. When talking about his case to get into the Basketball Hall of Fame, O’Neal declared that he would wear a dress if it happened. Richard Jefferson is going to hold him to that.</p><p>Earlier this week, O’Neal was on his podcast when he spoke about Gobert. To him, the Timberwolves center makes too much money to play like he does.</p><p>“As the President of the Big Man Alliance, you’re making big money, play like a f***ing big man, that’s it,” O’Neal said. “Play like a f***ing big man. Throw some bows, knock some people out. Don’t be letting little white dudes from Denver dunk on you and than talk s**t to you. Than you’re going to grab them by the neck at the last second. Come on bro.”</p><p>O’Neal then made a promise that went viral.</p><p>“If Rudy Gobert gets into the Hall of Fame, I’ll wear this dress to the motherf***ing ceremony,” O’Neal said.</p><p>Jefferson’s <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1948902487790157994" rel="noopener">response was curt</a>, astonished that O’Neal said that.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Rudy Gobert is going to be a Hall of Famer… Shaq you 1,000% will be wearing a dress”</p><p>Richard Jefferson can't wait to see Shaquille O’Neal in a dress when Rudy Gobert makes the Hall of Fame 😂</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/RoadTrippinPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RoadTrippinPod</a>)<br> <a href="https://t.co/dJYonle2MM">pic.twitter.com/dJYonle2MM</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1948902487790157994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Yo, Shaq’s gonna wear a dress to a ceremony? That is awesome,”Jefferson said. “That’s all I got, cause Rudy Gobert is going to be a Hall-of-Famer. There’s a 99.8% chance he is going to be a Hall-of-Famer.”</p><p>Jefferson went on to call out Shaq and older players for being too critical of today’s players and their salaries.</p><p>“Whenever a person from a prior generation complains about the money that the next generation’s getting, it’s so misguided and so out of place,” Jefferson said.</p><p>At this point in his career, Gobert has made a little more than $30 million less than O’Neal made as a player.</p><p>O’Neal is not the only analyst who dislikes his game. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-2023-24-nba-defensive-player-of-the-year">Gobert’s four Defensive Player of the Year awards</a> will propel him into the Hall of Fame. He has a few seasons left in Minnesota to improve his case, despite what his haters say.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Richard Jefferson clowns Shaq for ‘dress’ declaration about Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-shaquille-oneal-drops-rudy-gobert-hall-of-fame-declaration');   ga('set', 'title', 'Shaquille O’Neal drops wild Hall Of Fame declaration on Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Minnesota-Timberwolves-center-Rudy-Gobert-1.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Shaquille O’Neal drops wild Hall Of Fame declaration on Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-23T13:42:12-07:00">July 23rd, 1:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-23T17:18:06-07:00">July 23rd, 5:18pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Throughout his NBA career with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves, Rudy Gobert is a polarizing talent. On one hand, many fans have a lot of respect for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-goberts-immediate-reaction-historic-defensive-player-of-the-year-win">the four-time Defensive Player of the Year</a>. However, former Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal is disgusted that he could get into the Basketball Hall of Fame. To him, Gobert has no place there.</p><p>While their eras are different, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-shaquille-oneal-fires-back-rudy-gobert-over-triggered-claim">O’Neal has called out Gobert for years because of his play style</a>. In his opinion, the French center plays the game too softly for a seven-footer. He wants Gobert to play with more physicality on both ends of the floor. However, the Timberwolves’ star has continued to come up short in the playoffs.</p><p>Ironically, the one game that Gobert dominated in during the 2025 postseason was the one where he took O’Neal’s advice. The former All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-career-night-lakers">led the Timberwolves to a series-clinching win</a> against the Lakers in the first round. Other than that game, though, Gobert was a non-factor.</p><p>Because of his lackluster play, O’Neal does not want to share a spot in the Hall of Fame with Gobert. On Wednesday’s episode of <i>The Big Podcast with Shaq, </i>O’Neal went as far as to request that <a href="https://youtu.be/eYBs_USe6BY?t=2171" rel="noopener">he be removed</a> if Gobert is inducted into the Hall of Fame.</p><p>“If he gets in take me out,” O’Neal said about Gobert. “Go in there and just rip my jersey out. I f***ing hate Rudy Gobert. Because f—ing making 250(million dollars), he doesn’t deserve it. F**k that. I don’t care.”</p><p>O’Neal called out Gobert for failing to deliver on the large contracts he has received throughout his career. At 33 years old, the center has made $261 million, $31 million less than O’Neal earned as a player.</p><p>“As the President of the Big Man Alliance, you’re making big money, play like a f***ing big man, that’s it,” O’Neal said. “Play like a f***ing big man. Throw some bows, knock some people out. Don’t be letting little white dudes from Denver dunk on you and than talk s**t to you. Than you’re going to grab them by the neck at the last second. Come on bro.”</p><p>While O’Neal might be against it, Gobert’s Hall of Fame case is tough to ignore. He has tied Ben Wallace and Dikembe Mutombo for the most DPOY wins ever. The former Jazz center has anchored the Timberwolves’ defense over the last few seasons and has a chance to improve his resume, regardless of what former players think about him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Shaquille O’Neal drops wild Hall Of Fame declaration on Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-victor-wembanyama-rudy-gobert-face-off-different-kind-battle');   ga('set', 'title', 'Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert face off in different kind of battle');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Spurs-Victor-Wembanyama-Timberwolves-Rudy-Gobert.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert face off in different kind of battle</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-20T18:53:53-07:00">July 20th, 6:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-20T18:53:53-07:00">July 20th, 6:53pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite missing the second half of the 2024-25 campaign, and an opportunity to face Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, San Antonio <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-victor-wembanyama-long-term-san-antonio-dream">Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama’s future remains bright</a>. Many predict Wembanyama’s trajectory to surpass Gobert’s impressive achievement as a four-time Defensive Player of the Year recipient. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-victor-wembanyama-out-season-with-blood-clot">Wembanyama was ruled out for the season</a> due to blood clots, which took his name out of running for DPOY.</p><p>Cleveland Cavs All-Star Evan Mobley won it, taking the crown away from Gobert, who won Defensive Player of the Year in 2024. However, during the offseason, Rudy Gobert found himself in a different kind of battle with Wembanyama, and it was off the basketball court, and <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1947096593976496155" rel="noopener">in front of a chess board</a>, per NBA on ESPN’s X, formerly Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Two Frenchmen who like chess and basketball 🤝 <a href="https://t.co/Jg1tDwPHa2">pic.twitter.com/Jg1tDwPHa2</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1947096593976496155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The two French centers were seen taking in a game of chess overseas. No word on which player won but it was cool to see two of the best defensive NBA bigs go head-to-head in a different kind of battle. Fortunately for Spurs fans, Wembanyama is <a href="https://x.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/1927407362882621523" rel="noopener">expected to return</a> for the start of the 2025-26 campaign, he revealed recently, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.</p><p>“I’m officially cleared to return. It just happened — I got the green light from the Spurs’ medical staff just a few hours ago (last Friday). Phew, I’ll finally be able to play a bit of basketball again,” Wembanyama said.</p><p>In his second NBA season, Wembanyama averaged 24.3 points on 47.6% shooting, including 35.2% from deep, 11.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, a league-leading 3.8 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game last season.</p><h2><b>Victor Wembanyama reveals his long-term Spurs plans</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Spurs-Victor-Wembanyama.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama hopes to play his entire NBA career with the team that drafted him. The 21-year-old phenom has the potential to become one of the most dynamic centers in league history. At 7-foot-3, Wembanyama’s already a dominating defender, who can score from the outside, put the ball on the floor, and attack as a 24+ point scorer after winning Rookie of the Year in 2024.</p><p>Wembanyama hopes to only wear a Spurs uniform <a href="https://x.com/MaximeAubin1/status/1944903492499358066" rel="noopener">throughout his career</a>, he said, per Maxine Aubin’s X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“I know that not every player in the NBA has the same ambitions, but it’s obviously my dream to spend my entire career with a single franchise. Here. In San Antonio,” Wembanyama said.</p><p>Between the Spurs drafting Dylan Harper with the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft and acquiring Kelly Olynyk and Luke Kornets via free agency, the Spurs will look to take a significant step in their growth as a young squad.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert face off in different kind of battle

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Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As Rudy Gobert nears the end of his athletic prime, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-reacts-french-connection-nba-draft">Minnesota Timberwolves might already have another</a> future Defensive Player of the Year on their roster. If his 2025 NBA Summer League performances are any indication, Timberwolves rookie Joan Beringer is ready to anchor the paint.</p><p>Beringer started the game at center and immediately showed off his defensive instincts. The Frenchman racked up five blocks in the first three quarters, including <a href="https://x.com/ESPNNBA/status/1943399787891450108" rel="noopener">two on one possession</a>. He elevated to reject New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi’s post-up attempt before swatting Jeremiah Fears’ driving layup. Beringer added another block in the fourth quarter to end the game with seven swats.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Joan Beringer elevates for TWO straight blocks ❌</p><p>He has 5 blocks in total.<a href="https://t.co/pjYuxje8wF">pic.twitter.com/pjYuxje8wF</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1943402449466716501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Beringer did not do much offensively in his NBA Summer League debut, scoring just 11 points on 5-for-6 from the floor. However, he was a constant physical presence down low, recording eight rebounds on top of his seven blocks in just 23 minutes.</p><p>Beringer started the contest alongside Summer League veterans Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Jaylen Clark. Minnesota held on for a 98-91 victory to begin their 2025 Summer League at 1-0.</p><h2><b>Timberwolves hope Joan Beringer will succeed Rudy Gobert</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rudy-Gobert.png"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Once the Timberwolves took Beringer with the No. 17 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, fans immediately drew comparisons to Gobert. Not only do the two share French origins, but they have similar play styles at the center position.</p><p>As an international prospect, Beringer is still just 18 years old as he makes his unofficial debut with the Timberwolves. While he will definitely take time to develop, Minnesota can afford to wait. Gobert is still under contract for three more seasons and is signed through the 2027-2028 season. If all goes according to plan, Beringer, who will still just be 21 once Gobert’s contract expires, will be ready to take the reins in 2028.</p><p>Following <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/timberwolves-news-chris-finch-julius-randle-naz-reid-minnesota-future">Naz Reid and Julius Randle’s extensions</a>, Minnesota’s frontcourt is loaded up for the foreseeable future. Gobert, Reid and Randle are all locked in for the next three seasons. Beringer joined them by signing his rookie deal just days before the Timberwolves’ first 2025 NBA Summer League game against the Pelicans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Joan Beringer resembles Rudy Gobert at Summer League

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-reacts-french-connection-nba-draft');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rudy Gobert reacts to French connection in 2025 NBA Draft');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_1725.jpeg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rudy Gobert reacts to French connection in 2025 NBA Draft</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-25T19:39:21-07:00">June 25th, 7:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T19:39:21-07:00">June 25th, 7:39pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves’ first selection of the 2025 NBA Draft came with the No. 17 overall pick which they used on Joan Beringer from France. With the selection of Beringer, the Timberwolves now have two players of French descent on the roster. Following the news that the Timberwolves had selected Joan Beringer in the first round of the NBA Draft on Thursday, Rudy Gobert took to social media to <a href="https://x.com/rudygobert27/status/1938057712786354498" rel="noopener">give his reaction</a> to the pick.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="art">🇫🇷🙏🏽🐺</p><p>— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) <a href="https://twitter.com/rudygobert27/status/1938057712786354498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>During his rookie season in the NBA with the Timberwolves, Beringer will get a golden opportunity to learn from one of the best centers in the NBA. Beringer gives the Wolves an intriguing option in the frontcourt. In the ABA with Cedevita Olimpija, he appeared in 30 games last season at a little over 18 minutes per game.</p><p>Beringer averaged 4.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots with splits of 59.4 percent shooting from the field and 60 percent shooting from the free-throw line. He’s still raw and developing, but he has strong defensive instincts and ability, not unlike his new Wolves teammate. Rudy Gobert was the No. 27 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz, and has become one of the premier defenders in the NBA.</p><p>It’s been a busy week for the Timberwolves leading up to the NBA Draft. The league recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wnba/minnesota-lynx/lynx-news-alex-rodriguez-owner-timberwolves">approved the sale of the team to former MLB star Alex Rodriguez</a>. And over the weekend, before the Houston Rockets’ blockbuster trade to acquire Kevin Durant, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-rumors-brian-windhorst-claims-minnesota-on-verge-kevin-durant-trade">Wolves were reportedly very close to trading</a> for the 15-time All-Star.</p><p>This past season, the Timberwolves upset the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs and dispatched the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Semifinals, before being eliminated by the eventual champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals.</p><p>The team also has a busy free agency period on the horizon as well. Julius Randle and Naz Reid have player options on their contract while Nickeil Alexander-Walker is an unrestricted free agent.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rudy Gobert reacts to French connection in 2025 NBA Draft

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-rumors-rudy-gobert-julius-randle-problem-kevin-durant-trade-talks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves rumors: The Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle problem in Kevin Durant trade talks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kevin-Durant-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Timberwolves rumors: The Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle problem in Kevin Durant trade talks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-23T14:30:50-07:00">June 23rd, 2:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-23T15:03:52-07:00">June 23rd, 3:03pm</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves are clearly becoming one of the best teams in the Western Conference as Anthony Edwards almost led the squad to the NBA Finals this year. The Timberwolves aren’t going anywhere, and it looked like they might bring in a big addition this offseason as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/nba-rumors-timberwolves-playing-hardball-in-kevin-durant-trade">rumors about a Kevin Durant trade</a> grew loud recently.</p><p>However, those hopes were officially squashed on Sunday when Durant landed with the Houston Rockets.</p><p>Not too long ago, all of the chatter surrounding a Kevin Durant trade was centered around the Timberwolves. Minnesota tried to go for it at the trade deadline, but the team backed away <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-intel-kevin-durant-trade-rockets-suns-heat-timberwolves-raptors-thunder-pacers-kings/" rel="noopener">after some concerns</a> reportedly surfaced.</p><p>“The Minnesota Timberwolves had multiple concerns about trading for Kevin Durant, which is partly why the 15-time All-Star didn’t land with the organization after making an aggressive pitch for him at the trade deadline,” a report from Hoops Hype states.</p><p>A big reason why the Timberwolves backed off is the fact that there were other destinations that were higher on Durant’s list. The Phoenix Suns were also reportedly targeting Rudy Gobert in trade discussions, and that had a big impact as well.</p><p>“The Timberwolves were concerned about trading for Durant when Minnesota wasn’t on his preferred list of destinations,” the report continued. “In addition, the Suns desired Rudy Gobert in trade talks, and losing their French defensive anchor to pair Julius Randle and Kevin Durant in the frontcourt together wasn’t seen as an ideal pairing defensively, HoopsHype has learned.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/kevin-durant-trade-offer-timberwolves-make-suns-seal-deal">The Timberwolves looked like a likely suitor</a> for Kevin Durant at one point, but he ended up with the Houston Rockets. Houston does seem like a good fit for Durant as the team did finish in second place in the Western Conference last season.</p><p>Will Durant be able to help get them over the hump, or will the Rockets be the latest ship to sink following the arrival of the unique superstar talent?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves rumors: The Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle problem in Kevin Durant trade talks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celebrity/rudy-goberts-ex-shares-cryptic-post-amid-breakup');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rudy Gobert’s ex shares cryptic post amid breakup');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Bruce-Kluckhohn-Imagn-Images.jpg"><figcaption>© Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rudy Gobert’s ex shares cryptic post amid breakup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-03T20:56:10-07:00">June 3rd, 8:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-03T20:56:10-07:00">June 3rd, 8:56pm</time><address><a>Autumn Hawkins</a>Autumn Hawkins is an Associate Entertainment Editor at ClutchPoints. She enjoys writing about music, lifestyle, film, and television. When she's not writing, she is trying the newest makeup trend, reading a romance novel, or planning her next trip. She is also a proud member of the BeyHive.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rudy Gobert’s ex is seemingly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/timberwolves-rudy-gobert-breaks-up-with-pregnant-gf-before-western-conference-finals" rel="noopener">clapping back at the NBA star amid their recent split.</a></p><p>Julia Bonilla <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/06/02/rudy-gobert-ex-julia-bonilla-seemingly-shades-nba-star/" rel="noopener">shared a cryptic post</a> on Instagram, according to TMZ, that read: “You have every right to speak your truth—to share what happened and how it affected you. Their discomfort isn’t your responsibility. If they wanted to be seen in a better light, they should’ve treated you better.”</p><p>Bonilla and Gobert share a 1-year-old son, Romeo, whom she shared a photo of on her private account with the caption, “home, at peace and filled with love.”</p><p>Last month, Bonilla, who is pregnant with she and Gobert’s second child together, alleged that the Minnesota Timberwolves center kicked she and their 1-year-old out. In an additional post on Instagram, she reportedly shared a photo of suitcases with a caption that read, “Onto our next airbnb, again!”</p><p>Lastly, she reportedly shared another meme that read: “When you know you can destroy their image and narrative by telling your side of the story, but then you remember rotten fruit always falls on its own.”</p><p>After news surfaced that she and Gobert were breaking up, she <a href="https://x.com/realmnsportsfan/status/1923547031919862059/" rel="noopener">posted a message</a> on her Instagram Story about how “painful” the split is.</p><p>“I’m going through one of the most painful times in my life, feeling isolated, far from my family and friends,” she wrote, according to screenshots of her post circulating online. “I considered Rudy the love of my life. I left everything for him. I gave him a child and poured my heart into our relationship.”</p><p>She continued, “When everyone criticized and insulted him, I stood by him, always putting him first and choosing him, always. Despite how I have been treated, I choose to protect his name for the sake of my children. I have NEVER EVER been unfaithful to the father of my children. I am a mom and I must prioritize my health and well-being. Thank you for respecting my privacy during this challenging time.”</p><p>After their breakup went viral due to her messages online,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/rudy-gobert-breaks-silence-kicking-out-pregnant-girlfriend-rumor" rel="noopener"> Gobert spoke out about Bonilla’s allegations.</a></p><p>“A lot of inaccurate information out there…” Rudy wrote on his Instagram Story last month. “Julia and I are currently in the painful process of redefining our co-parenting relationship. Being a father is one of the most profound and meaningful experience I will get to live. It is one of my most important life purposes and will be so forever.”</p><p>He added, “I’m fully committed to keep supporting the well-being of all the people that I care about. I’m asking everyone to please refrain from speculating and to respect our privacy in these difficult times.”</p><p>Gobert has not commented on Bonilla’s recent Instagram posts at this time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rudy Gobert’s ex shares cryptic post amid breakup

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-trade-proposal-rudy-gobert-timberwolves-austin-reaves');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers trade proposal for Rudy Gobert lands coveted center at a steep price');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/746127448-lakers-trade-proposal-for-rudy-gobert-lands-coveted-center-at-a-steep-price.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers trade proposal for Rudy Gobert lands coveted center at a steep price</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-01T08:10:52-07:00">June 1st, 8:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-01T08:12:47-07:00">June 1st, 8:12am</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is well known that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/sources-lakers-extremely-active-trade-market-add-multiple-bigs">Los Angeles Lakers are desperate for a starting center</a>. The question is just how desperate are they? Now that the Minnesota Timberwolves have been eliminated from the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season, some have wondered if <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-this-1-play-exemplifies-rudy-gobert-brutal-thunder-series">Rudy Gobert will be put on the trade block</a>. The Timberwolves are no stranger to blockbuster deals, evidenced by their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/grading-karl-anthony-towns-julius-randle-knicks-timberwolves-trade">trade for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo</a> that involved Karl-Anthony Towns last season.</p><p>Gobert is arguably the best center that the Lakers could trade for, but it could cost them Austin Reaves. Reaves has been mentioned in trade rumors leading up to the offseason, but he still had a breakout campaign this year, and trading him wouldn’t be easy.</p><h2><b>Lakers trade proposal for Rudy Gobert</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/746127443-rudy-gobert-lakers.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>Lakers receive: </b>Rudy Gobert, Josh Minott</p><p><b>Timberwolves receive: </b>Austin Reaves, Gabe Vincent, Maxi Kleber</p><p>The Lakers fleeced the Dallas Mavericks ahead of the NBA trade deadline when they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-trade-grade-luka-doncic-anthony-davis-blockbuster">moved Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic.</a> The Slovenian guard should be one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-top-100-player-rankings-2024-25-season">best players in the NBA</a> for the next decade-plus, whereas Davis, while talented, is past his prime and has struggled with injuries in recent years.</p><p>Despite how great that trade was for Los Angeles, it left the team without much center depth. They were forced to play Jaxson Hayes, a career backup, and forwards such as Rui Hachimura and Jarred Vanderbilt at the 5-spot during the playoffs. Ultimately, it led to their elimination in the first round against the Timberwolves.</p><p>Doing business with the team that just bested them in the playoffs wouldn’t be easy for the Lakers, but there might not be a better center option available, and LA needs to maximize LeBron James’ time in the league alongside Doncic before he retires.</p><p>Gobert has notably declined, evidenced by a 1.4 block<a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/goberru01.html" rel="noopener"> per game</a> average this past season. That mark was tied for Gobert’s worst since his rookie year. He is also incredibly limited on offense when it comes to his post-up game, ball-handling skills, and jump shot.</p><p>Even so, Gobert is still an elite defensive player. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-2023-24-nba-defensive-player-of-the-year">four-time Defensive Player of the Year</a> is still one of the best rim protectors in the NBA. Ultimately, the Lakers just need a big body who can take up space down low and collect rebounds.</p><p>Sacrificing Reaves for this role would be a tough pill for the Lakers to swallow. After all, the former undrafted guard broke out to the way of 20.2 points per game this past season. Reaves is arguably a better player than Gobert at this point, and he is certainly on a better trajectory. LA might just be desperate enough to consider this trade, though.</p><h2><b>Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert plans after postseason loss</b></h2><p>The Timberwolves have seemingly hit a wall, as they’ve lost in the Western Conference Finals in two straight seasons. It will be hard to get past that wall because the team will most likely get worse this offseason.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/ranking-nickeil-alexander-walker-free-agency-destinations-if-he-leaves-timberwolves"> Nickeil Alexander-Walker is an unrestricted free agent</a>, and Naz Reid and Julius Randle have player options on their contracts.</p><p>While Minnesota wants to bring back all of them, Alexander-Walker and Reid, in particular, seem destined to chase a bag on the open market. Trading Gobert would make bringing back one or more of those impending free agents easier. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-cryptic-update-future-wcf-loss">Reid seems hesitant about returning in a sixth-man role. </a></p><p>The unicorn of a big man who can dribble and shoot like a guard deserves a chance to start, and this proposed deal would open up a spot in the starting lineup in Minnesota. The Timberwolves also need guard depth and another player who can take the offensive load off Anthony Edwards’ shoulders. Reaves is more of a 2-guard, but he could start at point guard when Mike Conley inevitably retires.</p><p>Reaves is an elite shooter and has impressed as a ball handler and playmaker as well. The Oklahoma product put up big numbers last season, but he was even better when he didn’t have to share the floor with James and/or Doncic. He could break out into a legit superstar alongside Edwards in Minnesota. This move would see the Timberwolves trade a star center in back-to-back offseasons, which seems like a risky proposition, but Minnesota’s defense might be able to survive without Gobert. Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Jaylen Clark, and Alexander-Walker, if he returns to the team, are all elite point-of-attack defenders.</p><p>The Lakers made a move that depleted their center depth this year, but that deal was still worth it because they now have Doncic for the foreseeable future. The Timberwolves could feel the same way about making this trade for Reaves. If the move then led to Reid re-signing, Minnesota could finally break through and get into the NBA Finals next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers trade proposal for Rudy Gobert lands coveted center at a steep price

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He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves have been so close yet so far away two years in a row now. The team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-motivation-thunder-fans-game-5-win">lost in the Western Conference Finals</a> for the second straight season. After their loss last season, big changes were made in the offseason. The team<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/grading-karl-anthony-towns-julius-randle-knicks-timberwolves-trade"> traded Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.</a> Even more drastic moves could come this go around, perhaps even a Rudy Gobert trade.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-2023-24-nba-defensive-player-of-the-year">Gobert is a four-time Defensive Player of the Year</a>, but he is also pricey, regressing, and offensively challenged. Many fans wanted the team to trade him last season instead of Towns. A full-blown rebuild seems unlikely in Minnesota, and a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/ranking-3-best-rudy-gobert-trade-destinations-timberwolves">trade of any kind involving Gobert</a> probably won’t happen.</p><p>It certainly isn’t out of the question, though, especially because the Timberwolves want to bring back Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Naz Reid, and Randle. The former of those players is an unrestricted free agent, and the latter two have player options on their contracts. So could a Gobert trade to the Chicago Bulls make sense?</p><h2><b>Bulls possible package to trade for Rudy Gobert</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/746030706-rudy-gobert-blocking-shai.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p><b>Bulls receive: </b>Rudy Gobert</p><p><b>Timberwolves receive: </b>Nikola Vucevic, Lonzo Ball, two second-round picks</p><p>The Bulls’ big three of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic never worked out like it was supposed to. In fact, the trio only made the playoffs together one time. The team finally decided to blow it up, and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/grading-kings-bulls-spurs-demar-derozan-trade">Bulls traded DeRozan</a> and LaVine to the Sacramento Kings in separate deals.</p><p>Nikola Vucevic likely isn’t far from being moved, either. Vucevic fits what the Bulls like to do. The team fires a lot of 3-pointers, and the Montenegrin is one of the best deep-ball shooters in the NBA.</p><p>However, he will be 35 years old next season, and he only has one year left on his deal. Additionally, Vucevic’s play has slipped in recent years, and the team could use a change of direction at the center position.</p><p>Gobert would certainly offer that for Chicago. While the big man is limited to put-backs and alley-oops on offense, he is still one of the best defense players in the league.</p><p>The Stifle Tower was down to 1.4 blocks per game last year, but he still has some gas in the tank as an elite rim protector. The Bulls need defensive help. Their roster has plenty of offensive-minded players, such as Coby White, Kevin Huerter, Josh Giddey, and Matas Buzelis. Gobert could help make up for any defensive shortcomings the team may have.</p><p>Even after this trade, the Bulls would still have tons of <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/_/year/2025" rel="noopener">cap space</a> to make another splashy move in free agency. As of now, Chicago is a ways away from competing, but they have the resources to make the moves that can get them back into the playoffs next year.</p><h2><b>Would the Timberwolves trade Rudy Gobert?</b></h2><p>It would come as a major surprise if the Timberwolves traded Gobert, especially considering that they traded their other center – Towns – last offseason. However, it isn’t completely unrealistic. As noted above, Gobert is on the downhill turn of his career. While still a great defender, he isn’t as dominant on that end as he once was.</p><p>Luckily for the Timberwolves, the team has plenty of other defensive stalwarts. Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Jaylen Clark, and Alexander-Walker are all elite on that end, but the team needs to give Edwards a little bit of help on offense. Vucevic is more of an offensive-minded big.</p><p>Additionally, the team might need to make space for Reid or risk losing the 25-year-old in free agency. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-cryptic-update-future-wcf-loss">Reid appears to be hesitant about returning to a Sixth Man role</a>, and this trade would open up a spot in the starting lineup for him if the Timberwolves were able to re-sign him.</p><p>On top of bringing back their own free agents, though, the Timberwolves desperately need point guard help. Mike Conley could retire at any given moment, and Rob Dillingham is the only other lead guard on the roster.</p><p>He just finished up what was an okay but uninspiring rookie season, and he is more of a score-first guard than a playmaker. Minnesota needs somebody who can get the rest of the players on the roster the basketball.</p><p>Lonzo Ball is one of the best playmakers in the NBA. Health has been an issue for him throughout his career, but he finally returned to action last season. With Giddey, another jumbo guard, on the roster, the Bulls don’t have much need for Ball anymore, but the Timberwolves could certainly use his services.</p><p>Considering the Timberwolves have so many potential free agents who they might lose on the open market, too, adding more depth in a two-for-one trade could make sense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls offseason trade proposal for Rudy Gobert after Timberwolves loss

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/ranking-3-best-rudy-gobert-trade-destinations-timberwolves');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ranking 3 best Rudy Gobert trade destinations if Timberwolves go nuclear');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rudy-Gobert.png"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ranking 3 best Rudy Gobert trade destinations if Timberwolves go nuclear</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-29T09:50:13-07:00">May 29th, 9:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-29T09:50:13-07:00">May 29th, 9:50am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rudy Gobert’s performance in the Western Conference Final has received criticism from the majority of Minnesota Timberwolves fans. As a result, some of the fans are suggesting finding a suitable trade destination for the tall Frenchman. There is no doubt that the 32-year-old shotblocker still has some gas left in the tank, and the final few years before he calls it quits.</p><p>There is no denying that his <a href="https://dunkingwithwolves.com/rudy-gobert-is-crushing-the-timberwolves" rel="noopener">output on both ends of the court has declined</a> over the past few years. Nevertheless, irrespective of the numbers, he remains one of the experienced players on the team and a leader on the court. Gobert’s offensive output was not the only issue <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/timberwolves-news-julius-randle-promise-grieving-game-5-loss-hints-future">in the Timberwolves loss to the Thunder</a>; the whole team as a unit struggled to put up numbers on the board.</p><p>Gobert has always been a below-average offensive player for his career. His lack of offensive skills, poor ball handling in the paint, and touch around the rim are all the problems that have haunted him throughout his career. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-this-1-play-exemplifies-rudy-gobert-brutal-thunder-series">His impact at the offensive end is worrying</a>, and it might not come as a surprise if the Timberwolves decide to let him go.</p><h2><b>Rudy Gobert’s underwhelming performance in the West Final</b></h2><p>In the 2025 Western Conference Final against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Gobert impressed with his defensive numbers and acted as a defensive anchor for the team in a losing effort. Across the five-game series, Gobert averaged 10 points, 11 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game.</p><p>Although the Timberwolves ultimately lost the series, Gobert’s numbers were marked by consistency, efficiency, and a reliable interior presence. If he could have just imposed himself strongly in the paint and motivated players around him who were beaten down and inferior to the Thunder players, the story might have been different.</p><p>On the defensive end of the court, Gobert averaged nearly two blocks per game and was a dominant presence at certain times. However, Chet Holmgren was dominating the field both in terms of offense and defense, which no Timberwolves player was able to contain. He was rushing to the glass, won a majority of the second balls, and blew away the defence of the Timberwolves, who looked tired and beat down in the final game of the series.</p><p>Gobert’s presence on the glass was also crucial; in Games 1 and 5, he pulled down 12 and 13 rebounds, many of which were contested. His best performance of the series was arguably in Game 3, where he recorded 12 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks.</p><h2><b>Boston Celtics</b></h2><p>The Celtics are heading towards a transitional season and are on the verge of letting key players leave in order to build a stronger and younger core around Jayson Tatum. Gobert can be a very good addition to the team if they let go of Porzingis. Both teams could look for a straight swap, but considering the financial turmoil the Celtics find themselves in, this trade could be an unrealistic one, as Gobert has a heavy contract.</p><h2><b>Chicago Bulls</b></h2><p>The Bulls were interested in Rudy Gobert in 2022 and can again go for him in this offseason as the Timberwolves lost to the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. The Bulls can send Nikola Vucevic the other way and get Gobert, who is a true defensive anchor, or continue to hover in NBA mediocrity.</p><h2><b>New Orleans Pelicans</b></h2><p>The New Orleans Pelicans are short of good centers on the team, and that’s where Gobert can fit in smoothly. With an injury-prone star like Zion, having Gobert behind him would be beneficial for the Pelicans. New Orleans has enough perimeter scoring to make it work.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
8.6	8.4	1.2	1.4	0.2

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
8.6	8.4	1.2	1.4	0.2

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