Report: T-Wolves, Gobert agree to 3-year, $110M extension

Four-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert has agreed to a three-year, $110-million extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.

The new contract includes a player option for 2027-28 and a trade kicker, Charania adds.

This extension means the French center has declined his $46.6-million player option for next season, according to Spotrac's Keith Smith.

Gobert, 32, is tied with Ben Wallace and Dikembe Mutombo for the most Defensive Player of the Year awards in NBA history. Last season, the 7-foot-1 center averaged 14 points and 12.9 rebounds in 76 games and helped anchor the Timberwolves' league-best defense.

Gobert won a silver medal with France at the 2024 Paris Games where he averaged just 3.3 points and four rebounds in six contests.

Gobert will have a new frontcourt partner this season after the Timberwolves traded forward Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks for three-time All-Star Julius Randle at the end of September.

Minnesota begins its 2024-25 campaign Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers.