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Report: Rudy Gobert turns down max offer from Jazz, wants team to pay him supermax

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Justin Benjamin

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has reportedly turned down the franchise’s max contract extension offer.

Instead, Gobert wants the Jazz to give him a supermax contract.

Gobert, 28, is one of the best big men in the NBA.

The international standout made the All-Star team for the first time last season. The center collected 15.1 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game last season.

In the Jazz’s 2020 first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, Gobert put up 16.9 points, 11.4 boards and 1.4 blocks per contest.

However, the Jazz fell to the Nuggets in seven games despite having a commanding 3-1 lead earlier in the series.

The Jazz recently inked rising superstar Donovan Mitchell to a supermax contract. The face of the franchise averaged a monster 36.3 points, 5.0 boards and 4.9 assists per game during the 2020 postseason.

Justin Benjamin

Justin has been writing about the NBA for several years. In addition to his stellar news coverage of the league, he has conducted multiple interviews with players and people around the league.

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