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Simply hours earlier than the beginning of the brand new NBA season, the Minnesota Timberwolves gave Rudy Gobert a three-year, $110 million contract extension, that means the reigning Defensive Participant of the 12 months will stay with the crew for at the least just a few extra seasons.
Talking on Gilbert Arenas’ present, through NBACentral, former NBA star Dwight Howard was outraged by the extension.
“They could have gave me $10 million!” Howard exclaimed, earlier than speaking about different issues he had with the Timberwolves.
Dwight Howard goes off on Minnesota for extending Rudy Gobert
“They could have gave me $10 Mill”
Gobert has grow to be a essential a part of the Timberwolves, particularly final season as they discovered extra success than they’ve had in years and traveled far into the postseason.
There have been many criticisms about his recreation however it’s apparent that Minnesota tremendously values Gobert and needs a long-term future with him.
As for Howard, he thought he might have helped the crew too and it wouldn’t have value them that a lot.
This isn’t the primary time the participant has tried to make his approach again into the NBA, however it’ll doubtless don’t have any success.
Howard additionally had issues with how the Timberwolves handled Karl-Anthony Cities, who was just lately traded to the New York Knicks.
Howard feels that transfer confirmed an absence of respect, significantly as a result of Cities had been so loyal to the crew for years.
He isn’t the one one who is questioning Minnesota’s strikes currently and there are quite a few folks involved about dropping Cities and in addition signing Gobert to a different deal.
Their season acquired off to a tough begin on Tuesday with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, however the Timberwolves will attempt to bounce again and Gobert will try to earn that hefty payday.
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