By Pierre-Andréa Fraile | Sports journalist
Arriving during the summer of 2022 in Minnesota, Rudy Gobert today seems to have found his best level there. However, the stormy climate which reigns around the latter has led to the revelation of a major indiscretion regarding the recruitment of the Frenchman.
If there is a player who can rejoice in the success experienced this season by the Timberwolves (51-23), it is undoubtedly him. Before taking part in the excellent campaign that his team is currently having, Rudy Gobert experienced very difficult first months there. Because while his compatibility with Karl-Anthony Towns in the racket was debated, the collective results did not necessarily follow.
However, the dynamic of the French pivot has completely changed in the space of a few months. So much so that he is now applying for a fourth coronation as Defender of the Year, but also to win his first championship ring. Minnesota remains well placed in the title race, even if the recent turmoil linked to the aborted sale of the franchise come to disturb Chris Finch’s men.
Big disagreement around Gobert’s trade to Wolves?
Owned by Glen Taylor for decades, the Wolves seemed destined to be bought by Marc Lore and ex-MLB star Alex Rodriguez. This, before the historic owner abruptly put an end to this transaction a few days ago. Enough to give rise to a public settling of scores, which recently led Rodriguez to make a confession about Gobert in the Dane Moore NBA Podcast :
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Alex Rodriguez : There has to be trust in any partnership. You’re not going to write everything down in a contract, right? There must be a climate of trust. In any case, that’s what we estimate (with Marc Lore). (Glen Taylor) didn’t agree with the Rudy trade. He warned us about this. He didn’t want this deal to materialize. In the end, he let us do it and didn’t interfere, and I thank him for that.
Given Gobzilla’s performance there, particularly over the last few months, Minny’s management and fans have reason to be satisfied with this move. According to Rodriguez, another such success was almost prevented by Taylor, namely the signing of general manager Tim Connelly:
Alex Rodriguez : The worst is still the case of Tim Connelly. (Glen) said to Marc and I, “Why are you wasting your time? People like Tim Connelly don’t come here. »
We still gave it a try, we worked hard on this file and three months later, we organized a press conference at the training camp to announce his arrival. So the fact that (Taylor) is taking credit today is not only disingenuous, but also an outright lie. And I’m shocked at how comfortable he seems delivering such statements.
According to Alex Rodriguez, Rudy Gobert would never have landed in Minneapolis if Glen Taylor had remained at the helm of the franchise. All this is unlikely to silence the criticism of Timberwolves fans towards the irremovable owner.
2024-04-01 20:49:49
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