Timberwolves acquire Rudy Gobert from Jazz for massive haul of players, draft picks
The Minnesota Timberwolves have made the playoffs just twice during franchise star Karl-Anthony Towns' seven-season run with the organization, and they've been eliminated in the first round both times. On Thursday, the team committed to a long-term deal with "KAT" that will keep him in Minneapolis into the late 2020s.
On Friday, the Timberwolves pulled of the biggest blockbuster of the young NBA offseason that will give the All-Star big man a running mate in the frontcourt unlike any other he's had since joining the Association.
The return package going to the Utah Jazz is a haul, to say the least.
With Gobert and Towns now manning the middle, Minnesota not only has one of the most fearsome starting fives on paper, but has nearly $500 million committed to the two big men.
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