The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has signed center Rudy Gobert to a multi-year contract extension. Gobert's new deal is a four-year contract worth $102 million, ESPN reports.
The 24-year-old Gobert (7-1, 245, France) is currently in his fourth NBA campaign, all with the Jazz, and through the first three games of 2016-17 has posted two double-doubles while averaging 11.0 points, a team-leading 12.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocks, along with 2.0 assists while shooting .550 (11-20) in 32.7 minutes.
Gobert finished last season as one of only five players in the NBA averaging at least 9.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game (Anthony Davis, Pau Gasol, DeAndre Jordan, Hassan Whiteside).
Featuring a seven-foot-nine wingspan and nine-foot-seven standing reach, Gobert is an imposing force noted for his defensive presence and shot-blocking abilities. Entering this season, he ranked third in the NBA since the start of the 2014-15 season in blocks per game (2.27) and sixth in defensive rating (98.4) while also ranking in the top six in block percentage and rebound percentage.
The native of Saint-Quentin, France, is also a member of the French Men’s National Team program, having competed for Les Bleus in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil and 2015 FIBA EuroBasket, as well as helping them to a bronze medal at the 2014 FIBA World Cup.