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The Gobert Trade: Starting to Pay Dividends (alien.top)

submitted 9 months ago by nickwaynek@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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The Timberwolves now sit at 13-4, the current #1 seed in the Western Conference, almost 1/4 through the season.

Rudy Gobert defensive rating: 102.3 (#1 in the league)

KAT defensive rating: 104 (#2 in the league this year / averaged 109 historically)

Timberwolves: 106.6 (#1 in the league)

If they make the finals this year; are we still saying it was an overpay?

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[–] demarci@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (42 children)

If they make The Finals, then it's absolutely not an overpay; actually, I'd consider it an amazing trade.

The Timberwolves have never gotten that far and I don't believe they really had contending expectations, recently.

Even if they make the Western Conference Finals, then the trade was worth it. I feel you have to factor the franchise's history into this. The decade-plus of 'Spooky Wolves' discussion disappointed every single year.

If they finally get over that hump and appear to be a significant challenger come Playoff-time, then I firmly believe the trade should be considered well worth the price.

[–] Throwaway206818206@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don’t think we’ll be using over pay if they win a ring or make it to the finals for sure.

However, I will still always think they gave up too much for gobert no matter what. Seems like the wolves treated it like a more serious bidding war than it ever was.

[–] DevilsReject1@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If the Wolves got a ring, I'd trade another 4 picks to the Jazz just as a thank you gift.

[–] Livebird31@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

4? I would trade another 10

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