Rudy Gobert knows the day could come, and perhaps soon, when he has to say goodbye to the assistant coach who has been instrumental in his growth from seldom-used rookie to All-NBA center.
But there are things Gobert would like to accomplish before Alex Jensen takes a job as a head coach. So when news broke this week that Jensen had taken his name out of the running to become head coach of the University of Utah men’s basketball team, his alma mater, Gobert was relieved.
“He’s just like me, just like us. He’s a competitor,” Gobert said.