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oncic-one-man-blocked-potential-deal-claims-tim-macmahon/
NBA Insider Tim MacMahon revealed an interesting destination where Rudy Gobert
wanted to move before he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Since his move to the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Utah Jazz, Rudy Gobert h
as had an interesting few years, which has had its own shares of ups and downs
.
His first year as a T-Wolves player had a few hurdles, including falling out w
ith his own teammate.
However, he bounced back well in his second year and showed the world what he
could do as he anchored the defense and won his fourth DPOY trophy, also helpi
ng the team make it to the Conference Finals.
This year he has once again shown his ability, with Gobert enjoying a monstrou
s Game 5 against the LA Lakers to knock them out of the playoffs.
However, Tim MacMahon has revealed Gobert initially did not want the move to M
innesota and preferred had thoughts about playing alongside a star who is now
his bitter rival.
However, ESPN Insider MacMahon stated the French big wanted to play alongside
Doncic when he first thought of moving away from Jazz, eventually moving on in
2022.
He said: “You know who once was excited about the potential of playing with L
uka, it’s pretty funny, Rudy Gobert.
“When it was pretty obvious that he wanted to spend his whole career in Utah,
pretty obvious that was not the way that was going in his last year, Dallas w
as atop of his silent list of preferred destinations.
“There was a time when Mark Cuban and Nico Harrison were very interested in t
hat idea, the Mavericks knocked the Jazz out the playoffs that year.”
And in light of that playoff series, MacMahon named the one key man who was no
t so keen on spending major assets to land the Frenchman.
“Jason Kidd was not so excited about having Rudy Gobert,” he explained.
Ironically, Doncic and Gobert have become rivals, meeting several times in the
playoffs since.
Dallas Mavericks went another route
Doncic’s stint in Dallas was successful for the most parts, especially his fi
nal year where he led the team to the NBA Finals.
What helped him there was the presence of centers Daniel Gafford and Dereck Li
vely II.
Gafford and Lively were splendid on not only the defensive end, but also contr
ibuted massively on the offensive end.
Their ability to play on pick and rolls, impose their will in the paint and be
a lob threat, helped Doncic be great.
And together they reached the NBA Finals – but it was not quite enough to bea
t the Boston Celtics last season, who ran out 4-1 series winners.
Could it have been different with Rudy Gobert? Perhaps. But everything would h
ave been different, with the 2024 team built with assets they would have sent
to the Jazz to acquire the four-time DPOY winner.
Gobert 曾希望加盟独行侠与 Luka Doncic 同队
在 2022 年季后赛独行侠淘汰爵士后，当时 Gobert 虽然仍在犹他，但他将达拉斯列为潜
在首选目的地之一 。
马克‧古班与 Nico Harrison 非常有兴趣：独行侠的老板和总管都有意引进 Gobert，并
曾讨论可提出交易方案 。
唯一挡路的人是教练 Jason Kidd：Tim MacMahon 表示，当时教练 Jason Kidd 对交易 G
obert 并不热衷，是最主要的反对者 。
最后独行侠选择签下 JaVale McGee：他们最后放弃这笔交易，而选择签下薪资更少的 Mc
Gee，而非向爵士开出巨额筹码 。
结果 Gobert 最终被送到灰狼：最终 Gobert 被交易到明尼苏达灰狼，并随后帮助灰狼在
西部崛起 。

可惜没交易到独行侠 想看Kidd逆练狗背打控球后卫

现在华仔不给你饼吃在抱怨？