WE'LL MISS YA, RUDY
Utah Jazz forward Nickeil Alexander-Walker says he'll miss playing alongside newly-traded All-Star Rudy Gobert ... telling TMZ Sports he'll always appreciate the veteran big man for being a great teammate.
We spoke with the 23-year-old out at LAX this week ... and the former Virginia Tech Hokie told us Gobert's departure will be felt both on the court and in the locker room.
"I did message him when [the trade] happened," Nickeil said. "He was a good guy. When I first got there, he welcomed me.