The Minnesota Timberwolves were arguably the biggest winners during free agency. Their newest member, Rudy Gobert, has expressed excitement to play with Karl-Anthony Towns.
The Timberwolves acquired Gobert unexpectedly through a blockbuster trade from the Utah Jazz. They practically leveraged their future for the three-time Defensive Player of the Year, sending out countless players and multiple future first-round picks.
Gobert is thrilled with his new team and is eager to get started. The question on people’s minds is how his partnership with KAT will turn out?
With teams moving away from a big-dominated style of play, it could go either way for the Timberwolves. The Indiana Pacers tried the same for years with Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner but did not get the level of success they hoped for.
Nevertheless, Gobert is working on building a connection with KAT as he believes that should be the starting point. On SiriusXM NBA Radio, he said the excitement of playing with Towns is through the roof.
“The excitement is through the roof, in terms of the things that we’re gonna be able to do for this team and the fun we’re gonna have on the floor. Winning games together and going through what you go through in the NBA season together.
“We both have a lot of ambition. We both had a lot of ups and downs in our careers. Now is a great time to lift each other up and make each other better and I think we have the potential of doing that.”
Although they are not a big-market team, the Timberwolves have established themselves as one of the must-see teams this season. They currently have one of the most intriguing rosters, and the NBA community will be eager to see how they operate when the season begins.
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Edited by Hans Themistode