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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.

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

Exactly, this year and next year are huge for them and it appears they may be turning that corner already with time to build before the playoffs pending health

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