Rudy Gobert Rumors

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The first installment of Hoop Gambit attracted attention well beyond Le Chesnay, including Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves sitting down for a chess match against the organizer.

EuroHoops.net

But Shaq made it clear once again on The Big Podcast that he doesn’t rock with the Minnesota Timberwolves center. "I fu*king hate Rudy Gobert," Shaq stated on his podcast. "He is making 250M and he doesn't deserve it. As the President of the Big Man Alliance, you making big money, play like a big man. That's it," he continued. "Throw some bows. Knock some people out. Don't be little white dudes from Denver dunk on you and talk to you. Then you got to grab them by the neck at the last second. If you going to get paid big money, play big," O'Neal added.

BasketNews

After appearing in major international competitions for fourth straight summers, France star center Rudy Gobert won’t be joining his national team in the 2025 EuroBasket. Gobert talked about the reasons behind his absence to L’Aisne Nouvelle and explained why he’s skipping the tournament. “I’ve had busy summers in recent years, and it’s taken a toll,” Gobert said. “People don’t always realize how intense the EuroBasket is. It finishes just before the NBA resumes, and it’s a big responsibility. I had said I’d wait until the end of the season to decide, and now I have. This summer, I’m focusing on myself, my family and my son.”

EuroHoops.net

Before taking the Rockets offer, the Suns had in-depth discussions with the Minnesota Timberwolves about moving Durant for a package that included star center Rudy Gobert, guard Donte DiVincenzo, promising forward Terrence Shannon Jr. and the 17th pick in this year's draft, sources told ESPN. Had that deal come to fruition, there was a place for Beal in the lineup, and the Suns might've made it a priority to keep him.

ESPN

He was traded to Utah the next summer as part of a deal for Rudy Gobert, but the Wolves also continued to have reservations about trusting him to keep his life off the court on the straight and narrow, a team source said.

New York Times

Jorge Sierra: Most consecutive seasons averaging 10-plus rebounds 10: Rudy Gobert 8: Giannis Antetokounmpo 7: DEANDRE AYTON, Nikola Vucevic So there's that.

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France could be without another key player at this summer’s EuroBasket. After Rudy Gobert’s confirmed absence, and reported of Victor Wembanyama, Evan Fournier is now also doubtful due to continued issues with his right ankle, according to L’Equipe.

EuroHoops.net

Phoenix has also gauged the trade market on swingmen Royce O’Neale and Grayson Allen, league sources told HoopsHype. The Timberwolves were concerned about trading for Durant when Minnesota wasn’t on his preferred list of destinations. 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.

HoopsHype

This may only be the first major setback for the French national team ahead of this summer's EuroBasket (August 27–September 14 in Poland and Latvia). Already uncertain about the availability of their superstar Victor Wembanyama—whose participation is highly doubtful following a thrombosis that cut his season short in February—France will now have to do without another key interior piece: Rudy Gobert. According to our sources, the Minnesota Timberwolves center (7'1", 32 years old) has decided to withdraw from the summer tournament with the French national team. This will be only the second time Gobert—double Olympic silver medalist (2021, 2024), six-time medalist with France (112 caps)—misses a major competition, the first being EuroBasket 2017.

L'Equipe

Draymond Green, who claimed he’s a completely different person when he steps off of the court, said he’s motivated by winning and that it’s nothing personal when things turn chippy on the hardwood. “And you may not think so, but I don’t always try to be hated,” said Green, whose on-court incident with Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert — when he grabbed him around the neck in a Nov. 14, 2023, game — was brought up by the panel’s host.

New York Post

The Wolves would seem to have options available to offer, with Rudy Gobert or Julius Randle headlining a package that could give the Suns hopes of contending. With the offers from the Spurs, Rockets and Heat coming up short to this point, league sources say the Suns are still hopeful that Durant might warm to the Timberwolves possibility. The Timberwolves do not want to make a seismic change to a roster that advanced to the Western Conference finals if Durant is not on board with the move, team sources said. The question now is whether there’s any chance of Durant coming around to the idea.

New York Times

The Wolves are not including Jaden McDaniels in any KD trade talks, per team sources, which means that one of Randle or Rudy Gobert would have to be the primary salary eater in the deal. Randle has a $31 million player option for next season. Gobert makes $35 million. Including either one of them not only helps in the salary matching portion of the deal, but both veterans would be reliable contributors who could help Devin Booker and the Suns compete now. It does not appear that Phoenix wants to tear down and rebuild as part of this trade. Randle and Gobert both figured prominently in Minnesota’s run to the conference finals last season. Both are floor-raisers for the regular season at a minimum, and both had big moments in the playoffs before struggling in the conference finals against OKC.

New York Times

“Are you into reading tea leaves?” Gobert posted on X this week saying, “To be continued” with wolf and trophy emojis. I’m not sure if that means he has received assurances that he is staying put, but the Wolves know how important he is to their defensive identity.

New York Times