Timberwolves trade for all-star center Rudy Gobert

The Timberwolves made a big move Friday, acquiring a big defensive force.

Minnesota acquired three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert from Utah in exchange for four first-round picks in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029, along with Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Bolmaro and Walker Kessler, a source confirmed to the Pioneer Press. ESPN was the first to report the deal.

The move sets up Minnesota with a pair of “Twin Towers” in Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns, who were previously considered two of the league’s top four centers, and now will play alongside one another with Towns moving over to power forward.

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