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Utah Jazz has exchanged three defensive players of the yearRudy Gobertfor the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Utah Jazz Rudy Gobert # 27 warms up in front of Utah Game 6 of the first round playoffs of the Western Conference with the Dallas Mavericks at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 28, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Alex Goodlett / Getty Images)
TimberwolvesAccording to Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Bolmaro, Wojnarowski , No. 22 chooses Walker Kessler and has four first round picks for jazz.
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In addition to the players, Utah Get unprotected According to sources, the picks of 2023, 2025, 2027 and the top 5 protected picks of 2029.
Gobert is widely regarded as the best rim protector in the league and joins Minnesota'sstar shooter Karl-Anthony Towns.
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Both players on Thursday Agreed to Supermax Expansion. Gobert has signed a five-year contract worth $ 205 million and maintains his contract from the 2024 to the 25th season. Towns has agreed to an extension of $ 224 million for four years.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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