Rudy Gobert feels a greater acceptance in the Timberwolves locker room and it’s showing on the court, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic writes.
Gobert has settled in after struggling through his first season with the franchise. He’s become the defensive force the Timberwolves were looking for when the front office made the blockbuster deal with Utah.
“I always tell people, great things take time. Especially myself, the way my life is, I’m not a guy that just comes here on Day 1 and everything is wonderful,” he said. “It takes time to build, to grind every day, build respect, build habits, build relationships with my teammates, the organization, the community.”
He’s also blending well with Karl-Anthony Towns on the court, Krawczynski notes. In the seven games since the Timberwolves took over the top spot in the Western Conference, the frontcourt duo has a plus-24.3 net rating in the 157 minutes they’ve shared the floor.
We have more on the Timberwolves:
- Anthony Edwards is listed to questionable in their return to action on Wednesday against San Antonio, the team’s PR department tweets. Edwards is dealing with a right hip pointer.
- Forward Jaden McDaniels, who suffered a right ankle sprain on Nov. 20 against the Knicks, was re-evaluated and he’s progressing well throughout his rehabilitation program with no setbacks, according to a team press release. He has been cleared to participate in individual on-court player development basketball and strength training activities.
- Guard Jordan McLaughlin, who suffered a right knee MCL sprain on Nov. 2 against the Celtics, is also progressing well, the team reports in the same release. He has been cleared to participate in full, five-on-five on-court basketball activities.