Rumors had been going around for several weeks, and the elimination of Utah in the first round of the play-offs.
They had intensified on Friday.
And the bomb fell at 9:37 p.m., through a tweet by
ESPN
's Adrian Wojnarowski : “
Utah trades Rudy Gobert with Minnesota
”.
The end of an era for the Salt Lake City club, the end of an era for the 30-year-old tricolor international pivot, 27th choice of the 2013 Draft, who played within the former franchise of Karl Malone and John Stockton for nine years.
“
I was just a kid from France when I arrived here, but I felt welcomed and supported from day one.
I grew up as
“Said the three-time best defender in the League on Saturday, in a farewell and thank you message posted on social networks.
“
Utah and its people will always hold a special place in my heart, thank you, the journey continues
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