If it comes down to it though, it could be argued that Rudy Gobertowes Karl-Anthony Towns $30 million.
The spring of 2019 NBAAfter Gobert’s 15.9 point, 12.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, Gobert was voted the All-NBA Third Team Center by the media. Utah JazzFinish fifth in the Western Conference. Towns defeated Gobert for the Western Conference All-Star spot. He averaged 24.4 points and 12.4 rebounds per game and shot 40% from 3-point range. His. Minnesota TimberwolvesGobert finished 11th in the West. Voters gave Gobert the nod based on his dominating defense and team success.
Towns’ All-NBA vote would have brought additional incentives, which would have increased the contract’s value to $190million over five years. The deal’s value dropped to $158million because Gobert was awarded the distinction. Towns isn’t starving because of it, but $30 million is $30 million.
“I owe him a little dinner,” Gobert deadpanned. “But he stole mine last year. He paid his dues. I didn’t lose as much money, though. Dinner is on me.”
Now, they can laugh about it as they ride together in Minnesota in an oversized frontcourt. For the seven previous years, however, there was no laughing when Towns and Gobert met.
They were always enemies. They would often go toe to toe at least three times a season in the Northwest Division.
