Rudy Gobert

Another center that could fall victim to the wrath of the Luka Doncic-led Dallas Mavericks attack is Rudy Gobert, whose team, the Utah Jazz, was embarrassed in the first round of the playoffs.

The Jazz face an existential crisis after consecutive early postseason exits against teams that opted to deploy small-ball lineups to space out Rudy Gobert’s man instead of allowing him to make his presence felt as it regularly is in the paint.

Given the NBA is such a perimeter-dominated league, Donovan Mitchell is the likely choice to retain and build around going forward — making Gobert a logical trade candidate.

Recently linked suitors for Rudy Gobert include the Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, and Toronto Raptors. Those are teams that surely weren’t going to be in on pursuing a Christian Wood trade given they seek a dynamic rim protector.

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It’s easier said than done moving a play-finishing center signed to a supermax contract, even if he is a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate.