Timberwolves, Jazz’s Updated Roster, Payroll, Draft Picks After Rudy Gobert Trade

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After making the NBA playoffs for the second time since 2004, the Minnesota Timberwolves are going for it.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday that the Timberwolves are acquiring Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz for a mix of players and draft picks. In addition to Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt and Leandro Bolmaro, Utah will get Minnesota’s 2023, 2025 and 2027 unprotected first-round picks and a top-five protected first-rounder in 2029.

Here’s what the Timberwolves‘ and Jazz‘s payrolls will look like when the trade goes into effect, per Spotrac:

Minnesota Timberwolves

• Rudy Gobert ($38,172,414) 
• Karl-Anthony Towns ($33,833,400) 
• D’Angelo Russell ($31,377,750) 
• Anthony Edwards ($10,733,400) 
• Kyle Anderson ($8,780,488) 
• Taurean Prince ($7,692,308) 
• Jaden McDaniels ($2,161,440) 
• Jordan McLaughlin ($2,160,000) 
• Jaylen Nowell ($1,930,681) 
• Naz Reid ($1,930,681)

Utah Jazz

• Donovan Mitchell ($30,351,780) 
• Mike Conley ($22,680,000) 
• Bojan Bogdanovic ($19,550,000) 
• Malik Beasley ($15,558,035) 
• Jordan Clarkson ($13,340,000) 
• Patrick Beverley ($13,000,000) 
• Rudy Gay ($6,184,500) 
• Nickeil Alexander-Walker ($5,009,633) 
• Jarred Vanderbilt ($4,374,000) 
• Leandro Bolmaro ($2,471,160) 
• Udoka Azubuike ($2,174,880) 
• Jared Butler ($1,563,518)

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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