 D’Angelo Russell talks Rudy Gobert, his contract.

Minnesota Timberwolves watch D'Angelo Russell showed up on The Dane Moore Podcast on Thursday,

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and talked about everything from the securing of Rudy Gobert, his agreement circumstance and assumptions for the impending season.

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Russell conceded that he didn't see the Timberwolves making the exchange for Gobert,

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who was gained for five players and five first-round singles out July 1, yet he likewise accepts he can be a major assistance toward working on the Timberwolves' guard.

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A three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Gobert is supposed to bring a presence at the edge, which Russell accepts ought to improve everybody.

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"I didn't actually see that coming, however I knew that is what we sort of needed [last year,]" Russell started.

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"Just all through the season we had it however we might have been exceptional in that viewpoint and when you add truly outstanding to do it at that situation in our group,

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I think it only sort of puts a 'sky's the cutoff' kind of energy around our group. We can reply from anyplace and that's what I like."

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