The Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves are entering new territory as franchises Friday.
In a shocking move, the Jazz traded longtime center Rudy Gobert to the Timberwolves. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report the news.
Utah is trading Rudy Gobert to Minnesota, sources tell ESPN.
In the trade, the Timberwolves are sending Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Leandro Bolmaro, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt and four first-round picks for Gobert.
The picks will convey in 2023, 2025 and 2027 unprotected, while the 2029 pick is top-5 protected.