While an elimination of the Jazz approaches in this first round of the playoffs, the future of Rudy Gobert in Utah is necessarily written in dotted lines. The Hornets could then represent an ideal base for him, with a mock trade already envisaged!
Before this decisive meeting as possible for the rest of its season, the franchise does not only receive good news. The Jazz welcomes the Mavericks this Thursday to its Vivint Arena, and will absolutely have to win to stay alive in these playoffs. With a clearly diminished Donovan Mitchell for this matchresponsibilities should be attributed largely to Rudy Gobert.
Somewhat snubbed by his teammates in this series, the French pivot will try by all means to postpone his departure on vacation. On the other hand, in the event of a defeat in a few hours, his future in Utah would become uncertain. Indeed, its leaders will a priori have to part with one of their two stars, and the Stifle Tower could be the one sacrificed. He can be reassured, the suitors on his arrival should not be lacking.
Rudy Gobert in Charlotte, the fit that makes you dream
For the past few days, and while this hypothesis about his departure has made more and more sense, Gobert has found himself in a multitude of mock trades. Some see him thus staying in the West and join another conference top-team, while others send him to the East. For some observers, the Frenchie would represent, for example, a dream recruit for Charlotte, in particular via a very specific exchange!
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Eliminated during the play-in for the second consecutive year, the Hornets still seem on the upward slope. However, their defense clearly poses a problem for reaching new spheres, just like a dissuasive presence in painting. Rudy Gobert would clearly respond to these two imperatives, and could take a real step forward in the franchise of Michael Jordan.
At the same time, his transfer would allow Gordon Hayward to return to the team that saw him explode, having found himself in the shadow of Miles Bridges in recent months. What’s more, the Jazz would get no less than two interesting draft picks in the deal, which they could use to attract other reinforcements. Enough to make it a win-win deal for some fans!
Looking for a big defensive reinforcement to accelerate their quest for heights, the Hornets would certainly not be against the arrival of an expert in the field such as Rudy Gobert. The fight will be intense anyway to recover the Frenchman if he lands on the market!
