Will extend, will not extend?
Under contract until the end of the season and eligible for an extension, Rudy Gobert has always proclaimed his desire to stay in Utah.
He made this happen by signing an XXL extension.
As
ESPN
reports
, the All Star hub of the Blues and Jazz has agreed on a five-year extension to $ 205 million.
A record contract for a Frenchman, a record also for a pivot.
In fact, it's the third biggest contract, in terms of overall amount, in NBA history!
Only Giannis Antetokounmpo ($ 228 million) and Russell Westbrook ($ 206.8 million) have signed off a larger contract so far.
Note that the former Choletais could have demanded even more, $ 228 million.
He chose not to do so in order to allow his club a minimum of flexibility in the future.
Recall that the other star of the Salt Lake City team, Donovan Mitchell, 24, recently signed an extension that will bring him at least $ 163 million over five years, and up to $ 195 million.
Author of a 2019-20 season with 15.1 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2 blocks, Rudy Gobert won the title of Best defenseman in the NBA in 2018 and 2019.
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