Rudy Gobert has missed the last two games with an ankle sprain. It’s nothing to worry about, it’s run-of-the-mill in nature and the only thing the 27-year-old center is missing out on in the long run is the chance to play in all 82 games for the first time since 2014-15.
But this injury highlights a problem on the Jazz roster, at least as currently constituted. Utah relies on Gobert a little too much. He’s on the court for too long. Among centers, the Frenchman leads the lead in minutes per game at just under 35 minutes an outing.