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

submitted 11 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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[–] LonesomeWulf@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

Success and overpaying can both be true. The trade can work out and be good for the organization, but this will always be an overpay no matter what because the Wolves gave up multiple more draft picks than anyone thinks is reasonable. The players given up are negligible at least, especially compared to the Cavs giving up Markkanen for Mitchell.

[–] TruthSayerFu@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Mitchell is also younger and better than Rudy tho

[–] Magazine_Mediocre@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Younger for sure. Better is subjective though... He can score a lot, but is he more impactful to winning basketball games?