The Utah Jazz and big man Rudy Gobert are extending their longtime partnership. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Gobert and the Jazz have agreed to a five-year, $205 million contract extension, the largest deal for a center in NBA history.
The team has not announced any specifics of the contract, but the team Twitter account tweeted “The kid from Sanit-Quentin is staying in SLC,” along with a video about Gobert. Gobert tweeted a letter announcing his decision to stay.
Gobert, 28, was drafted 27th overall in 2013 by the Denver Nuggets, but was traded to the Jazz on draft night and has spent his entire career with them.